Rutland has recorded just two cases of Covid-19 over the weekend.

Once more, there were no deaths.

Nationally, the UK recorded five deaths on Saturday and two yesterday.

The Rutland figures compare with 4 cases last weekend and two the weekend before that.

The grand total number of cases since the pandemic is 1673- about one in 25 of Rutland's population.

The district has now recorded 9 cases in the week to today and 11 in the week before and 6 in the week before that.

The 7-day infection rate is 22.5 cases per 100,000, down slightly on the 25 of Friday and down on the 27.6 of a week before. This is slightly higher than the England average of 21.4.

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 on the last Wednesday of April, the only death with Covid-19 recorded in Rutland during April and so far in May.

Meanwhile, in Lincolnshire, South Kesteven has now gone almost 4 weeks without a Covid-related fatality.

Over the weekend, the district recorded five cases, compared with 5 last weekend and 6 the weekend before.

Overall, 33 cases have been recorded in the past week, compared with 28 the previous week and 41 the week before that.

This gives South Kesteven a 7-day infection rate of 23.2 cases per 100,000, which is just above the England average of 21.4.

This is down on the 24.6 cases per 100,000 recorded on Friday and the 19.7 cases per 100,000 last Sunday.

Either way, 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 7587 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 almost 4 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.

Across Greater Lincolnshire there were 310 coronavirus cases and three COVID-related deaths last week – 36 fewer cases on the previous week, but one more death.

The government's COVID-19 dashboard over the weekend recorded 39 new cases in Lincolnshire, 15 in North Lincolnshire and eight in North East Lincolnshire.

The numbers mean a 10% drop in cases, but a 50% rise in deaths, week-on-week.

No deaths were registered at the weekend, leaving the weekly tally at three. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.

Over the weekend, national cases increased to 4,434,860, while deaths rose by 7 to 127,605.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce further relaxation of coronavirus measures in the near future.

The BBC reports today that he will say the data supports the move, which could see the return of indoor hospitality and household mixing, from May 17.

It will also mean that people will be able to meet in groups of up to 30 outdoors and six, or two households, indoors. Even hugs between friends and family could be allowed.

Cinemas and soft play areas could also be included.