Lincolnshire had a second day with no new COVID-19 positive tests being reported across Greater Lincolnshire on Wednesday.

This comes after the news that the authorities of Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire also reported no new coronavirus related death figures for the ninth consecutive day.

In addition the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust told Nub News yesterday it has so far discharged 320 patients after treatment for Covid-19, compared with 266 on May 20, 120 on April 17 and 55 on April 9.

Although there have been occasions that Lincolnshire has not had any new coronavirus cases reported, the last time the county's figure stayed flat for multiple days was June 5-7.

According to official figures, after just one confirmed case on Monday and four over the weekend, there have now been 1,136 cases in Lincolnshire.

521 coronavirus cases have been reported in North Lincolnshire, and 164 in North East Lincolnshire.

It means that in hospitals, Greater Lincolnshire has suffered 322 COVID-19 deaths.

National figures released on Wednesday revealed there had been a cumulative total of 299,251 cases and 42,153 deaths across the UK.

In England, there have been 157,797 cases, giving a rate of 281.9 per 100,000 of population.

Across the region, Melton reports 76 cases in total, a rate of 148.7

North Kesteven 136 (117.3).

North East Lincolnshire 164 (102.6).

Peterborough reports 368 cases (139.9).

Rutland has had 35 confirmed cases (88.2).

South Kesteven has 167 confirmed cases (117.7).

And South Holland has reported 230 confirmed cases (244.7).

Additional reporting by Nub News