Six more people have died of coronavirus in Lincolnshire, compared with almost 1,000 fatalities reported nationally in the past 24 hours.

Overall, seven people have died across Greater Lincolnshire, as one fatality was reported in northern Lincolnshire.

The North West Anglia Foundation Trust, which runs Peterborough Hospital provided no update today.

Altogether, 42 have died at ULHT hospitals, which included Grantham, Boston, Lincoln and Louth.

A trust spokesman said of the latest deaths: "The patients were two men aged 76, and one aged 89, and three women aged 84, 85 and 93. All had underlying health conditions.

Nationally, the death toll rose by 980 to 8,958 as the number of cases increased by 5,195 to 70,272.

In the region, Public Heath England says Leicestershire saw the number of cases being treated at hospital as 449, an increase of 16 on the 433 reported yesterday.

Lincolnshire saw its number of cases increase from 363 to 392.

Peterborough increased its tally of cases from 85 to 99.

Rutland saw one extra reported and confirmed case, with it having nine cases. The latest increases come as people have been warned to stay away from coastal resorts over Easter, despite the fine weather.