Rutland has again recorded just one case of Covid-19 today and again no deaths.

This compares with no cases last Thursday, and four cases the Thursday prior to that.

The grand total number of cases since the pandemic is 1670- about one in 25 of Rutland's population.

However, due to how the figures are calculated and revised, the district has now recorded 11 cases in the week to today and 11 in the week to yesterday, and 11 in the week to last Thursday.

The 7-day infection rate is 27.6 cases per 100,000, the same as yesterday and last Thursday. It is slightly higher than the England average of 22.5.

This is well down on the peak earlier this year, which reached into the 400s for cases per 100,000 of population.

The number of deaths remains at 62, which amounts to about one fatality in 700 residents, which compares to the England average of one-in-500. The last death was recorded last Wednesday, the only death with Covid-19 during April

Meanwhile, in Lincolnshire, South Kesteven has now gone more than 3 weeks without a fatality as the UK recorded just 13 deaths today.

However, the district recorded 8 cases today which compares with 6 last Thursday andd 4 the previous Thursday. Overall 38 cases have been reported in the past week.

This gives South Kesteven a 7-day infection rate of 26.7 cases per 100,000, which is just above the England average of 22.5.

This is an increase on the 13.3 cases per 100,000 recorded on Friday, and also on the 15.4 cases per 100,000 recorded last Thursday.

However, the latest figures remain among the lowest since last year and around a twentieth of figures earlier in the year when the weekly rate exceeded 400 cases per 100,000.

Overall, South Kesteven has seen 7575 recorded cases since the start of the pandemic- which is about one for every 20 residents.

The number of deaths has remained at 266 for more than 3 weeks. This means that around one-in-600 residents have died within 28 days of a positive test since the pandemic started, which compares with an England average of one-in-500.

Overall, there have been 71 new coronavirus cases and no COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire on Thursday, compared to 63 cases and two deaths this time last week.

The government's COVID-19 dashboard recorded 44 new cases in Lincolnshire, 22 in North Lincolnshire and five in North East Lincolnshire.

On Thursday, no deaths were registered in Greater Lincolnshire. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.

National cases increased by 2,613 to 4,428,553, while deaths rose by 13 to 127,583.

In national headlines, the UK is set to relax restrictions for visiting a handful of countries under a new traffic light system.

Those returning to the UK from countries on the green list will not need to self-isolate for 10 days, while visitors to countries on the amber list will have to quarantine and get tested upon return.

However, holidaymakers arriving at UK airports could face queues of up to 10 hours this summer as COVID-19 protocols will lead to huge delays, according to the Border Force union and an international travel group.

The ISU – the union for borders, immigration and customs workers – is predicting huge queues at passport control due to the increased coronavirus checks required of passengers arriving into the UK.