By Coronavirus infection rates in the Greater Lincolnshire area are falling, but progress is slow in some parts, the latest figures show.
North East Lincolnshire is currently in fifth place nationally for its Covid infection rate, while South Holland is in ninth, Boston is in 16th and North Lincolnshire is in 17th place.
The latest stats are a reminder people still need to stick to the rules, public health bosses say.
The latest figures for Greater Lincolnshire are as follows:
- North East Lincolnshire: 149.8 cases per 100,000 people
- South Holland: 132.6 cases per 100,000 people
- Boston: 122.6 cases per 100,000 people
- North Lincolnshire: 122.5 cases per 100,000 people
- West Lindsey: 80.5 cases per 100,000 people
- Lincoln: 79.6 cases per 100,000 people
- East Lindsey: 78.3 cases per 100,000 people
- South Kesteven: 70.9 cases per 100,000 people
- North Kesteven: 50.5 cases per 100,000 people
The current average for England is 58.4 cases per 100,000 people
Around 46.4% of 18+ year olds in UK have received the first dose against COVID-19, Gov UK
More than 24million doses of a Covid vaccine have now being received across the UK.
The number of shots given is expected to top 4 million this week, nearly double what has been achieved per week recently, NHS sources say.
Appointments at new northern Lincolnshire mass vaccination centre to begin from Friday.
The Baths Hall first slots will be open to 56 to 59 year olds, and will soon be expanded to other age groups in the coming weeks and months.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set a target to offer a first dose of the vaccine to all 32 million people in the top nine priority groups by 15 April.
