South Kesteven has recorded 92 cases of Covid-19 today, compared with 180 over the weekend.

It has further fuelled the district's 7-day case rate, which is now a half higher than this time last week.

Reflecting fluctuations, it is similar to levels of 2-3 weeks ago, though lower than it was a month ago.

Today's 92 cases compares with 79 last Monday and 38 the Monday before.

The current weekly infection rate of 344.2 cases per 100,000 compares with 314.9 yesterday, 243.7 on Friday, 188.5 last Monday and 295.3 two weeks ago.

With its fluctuations, South Kesteven now has a similar rate to Lincolnshire's 7-day infection rate of 344.4 cases per 100,000 of population and higher than England's 313.7 which has been far more consistent and has also risen strongly in recent days.

Overall, since the pandemic started, South Kesteven has recorded 13,142 positive tests - about one case for each 11 residents. Again, this is better than the England average, which is about one case for every 9 people.

The figures come amid much testing, currently running around 1.1 million or 6.7 million over a week nationally.

The government's UK Covid-19 tracker also recorded no deaths in South Kesteven over the weekend. But there was one last Monday, the sixth recorded in South Kesteven during September.

The six September fatalities compare with ten in August.

Prior to the August and September deaths, South Kesteven reported such fatalities on May 5 and March 25, making it 16 Covid related deaths in over 5 months.

It means since the pandemic started, official government figures record 286 fatalities in South Kesteven within 28 days of a positive test for Covid-19.

The total amounts to 199.7 deaths per 100,000, which is equivalent to one fatality for just over 500 residents.

The England average is one death for just under 500 residents.

Meanwhile, healthcare organisations have called on the government to give key workers priority for fuel, as coronavirus cases in Lincolnshire rose by 30% on last Monday's figures.

Unison has asked the government to "designated fuel stations for the sole use of key workers" as a combination of panic buying and a shortage of lorry drivers sees some forecourts running low, or even empty, according to Sky News.

The union's general secretary Christina McAnea said: "Essential staff must be able to get to their jobs so they can continue to provide the services so many rely upon.

"Ambulance crews, nurses, care workers, teaching assistants, police staff and other key workers mustn't be left stranded or forced to queue for hours simply to get to a pump."

The measure has been backed by the British Medical Association, who say there is a risk NHS staff won't be able to do their jobs or guarantee care to patients – and other emergency services such as the Police Federation of England and Wales.

The latest COVID stats for Lincolnshire:

772 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Greater Lincolnshire on Monday with 483 in Lincolnshire, 80 in North East Lincolnshire and 209 in North Lincolnshire.

Last Monday there were 599 cases – a rise of 29%.

One further death of a Lincolnshire resident was also recorded.

Hospital data updated to include three further deaths in United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust.

Nationally, cases rose by 37,960 while deaths increased by 40.

In other headlines, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to meet families of those who lost loved ones to coronavirus.

He is expected to be asked to launch an "immediate" enquiry into the pandemic Since the pandemic began, more than 136,000 people have died with COVID-19.

An international scheme which allocates vaccines around the world is to change its methodologies after the UK received more than half a million doses.

According to Reuters, other poorer countries have been given far fewer, with Botswana was only assigned 20,000 shots.

Now, an overhaul to the allocation methodology will ensure it takes into account the proportion of a country's population that has been vaccinated.

Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire on Monday, September 27

18,215 in North Lincolnshire (up 209)

317 from North Lincolnshire (no change)

44 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)

498 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (no change)