There have been 3,160 coronavirus cases and 56 COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire this week.

The government's COVID-19 dashboard on Friday evening showed 689 new cases, including 420 in Lincolnshire, 136 in North Lincolnshire and 133 in North East Lincolnshire.

Among the districts, South Kesteven reported 63 cases today, but no deaths.

The government's figures also showed 13 new deaths including 6 residents in Lincolnshire, 3 in North Lincolnshire and 4 in North East Lincolnshire.

The figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals and those of residents in hospitals outside the county.

This brings the total cases in November so far to 4,476. October saw 7,132 for the whole month.

NHS England on Friday also reported six new deaths at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and two at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust.

On Friday, ULHT declared a critical incident confirming that it had 159 patients across its Boston and Lincoln sites. As a result, they're cancelling training, study leave and non-clinical time, as well as annual leave where possible.

Elsewhere, LPFT has confirmed it has three patients while LCHS has confirmed 11 in their hospitals. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole says it has "67 at Grimsby, 67 at Scunthorpe and three at Goole. Of those, three are in ICU at Grimsby and six are in ICU at Scunthorpe."

Meanwhile this week, Grantham Hospital is at risk of losing its COVID-free status after a spike in cases and University of Lincoln's COVID cases have dropped by half. 

Furthermore, today there has been a coronavirus outbreak at RAF Coningsby.

In the UK, deaths surpassed the grim milestone of 50,000 on Wednesday, and the number of patients awaiting non-coronavirus hospital treatment in September was the highest of any month since 2008.

On Friday, national cases increased by 27,301 to 1,317,496, while deaths rose by 376 to 51,304.

Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire for Friday, November 13

18,671 cases (up 689)

11,330 in Lincolnshire (up 420)

3,877 in North East Lincolnshire (up 133)

Lincolnshire's 11,330 cases is equivalent to 1488.4 cases per 100,000. This compares with the England average of 2005.2 cases per 100,000.

South Kesteven's total of 1855 is equivalent to 1302.4 cases per 100,000.

Rutland increased by 11 today to 423 cases, which is equivalent to 1059.5 cases per 100,000.

Greater Lincolnshire reports 578 deaths in total (up 13)

376 from Lincolnshire (up six)

90 from North East Lincolnshire (up four)

of which 366 hospital deaths (up eight)

178 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (up two)

1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)