Rutland and Lincolnshire both passed milestones today as case numbers continued their string rise.

Rutland reported a further nine cases today, putting it on 200 cases since the pandemic started in March.

However, the figures still remain among the best in the country, with case numbers equivalent to 500.9 per 100,000, or about one case in every 200 people.

Greater Lincolnshire passed the 1,100 mark just nine days into October.

The UK coronavirus dashboard showed 139 cases on Friday, meaning there have been 724 since Monday and 1,117 for the month.

Today's figures include 90 in Lincolnshire, another 24 in North Lincolnshire, and 25 in North East Lincolnshire.

There were 820 cases for the whole of September, a 400% increase on August numbers.

NHS figures showed no further deaths in Greater Lincolnshire hospitals today.

However, the government's own death tally, which includes those both in and out of hospitals and those of residents in hospitals outside the county, showed three new deaths in its figures.

This means there have been 12 Greater Lincolnshire deaths recorded by government since the beginning of the month, of which seven have occurred in hospitals across the region.

Nationally, cases increased by 13,864 to 575,679 while deaths increased by 87 to 42,679.

Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire for Friday, October 9

5,709 cases (up 139)

3,962 in Lincolnshire (up 90)

540 in North East Lincolnshire (up 25)

The 3962 for Lincolnshire is equivalent to 520.5 cases per 100,000 of population.

This compares with an England average of 873.1 cases per 100,000 of population, based on its 491,428 cases.

Leicester now reports 7760 cases, or 2190.7 per 100,000. This is an increase of 95 since yesterday.

This figure gives a rate more than four times that of Lincolnshire and almost five times that of South Kesteven. It is more than five times the Rutland rate.

Leicestershire now has 5750 confirmed cases, giving a rate of 814.3 cases per 100,000. This stems from a massive increase of 81 since yesterday.

Melton is up 7 to 327 today, with a rate today of 638.6 cases per 100,000.

Peterborough is up 19 to 2023 or 1000.2 cases per 100,000.

Rutland is up 9 today, at 200, giving it a rate of 500.9 cases per 100,000.

South Holland is up 9 at 807, with a rate of 849.3 cases per 100,000.

And South Kesteven is up 23 today at 735, giving it a rate of 516.1 cases per 100,000.

Greater Lincolnshire also reports 409 deaths (up three)

282 from Lincolnshire (up two)

36 from North East Lincolnshire (no change)

Leicestershire increased by 3 deaths today to 404.

Melton is up one at 21.