Rutland has recorded just one case of Covid-19 today, it's first since Friday.

Again, no deaths were recorded, and today's since case follows on from three days in succession without either a case or a death.

The latest lacks of incidents helped the county record amongst it lowest 7-day infection rates since last summer.

Overall, the UK government's Covid-19 tracker shows the county as having 5 cases over the past week.

This gives Rutland a 7-day infection rate of 12.5 cases per 100,000 of population, compared with 20 last Tuesday and 22.5 the Monday before. Last Wednesday, the rate was 12.5 cases per 100,000, based on 5 cases in the week until then.

This compares with the England average of 22.5 cases per 100,000.

Rutland has 1681 cases recorded since the start of the pandemic- about one case for every 25 residents. This compares with the England average of almost one-in-15.

The number of deaths remains at 62- about one for every 600 residents, which compares with the national average of one-in-500 residents.

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 recorded just three cases of Covid-19 today compared with eight yesterday.

However, the 7-day infection rate has continued to rise considerably, though it remains below the national average.

There were no deaths recorded today but the first fatality in nearly 6 weeks at the weekend puts the district's death tally on 267, equivalent to about one-in-600 residents, which is better than the England average of one-in-500 residents.

Today's three cases, compares with three two weeks ago. A direct comparison with last Tuesday is not possible due to a revision in the figures.

South Kesteven now has a 7-day infection rate of 19.7 cases per 100,000, up on the 18.3 for yesterday and 12.6 on Friday and the 11.2 last Tuesday, but well down on the 25.3 cases per 100,000 two weeks ago.

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

The England average is a more stable 22.5 cases per 100,000 population, though of course it has substantially fallen in recent months.

The grand total of 7632 cases in South Kesteven since the start of the pandemic is equivalent to just over one case per 20 residents. The national average is about one-in-15.

Overall, there have been 20 coronavirus cases in Greater Lincolnshire and no COVID-related deaths on Tuesday.

The government's COVID-19 dashboard recorded 18 new cases in Lincolnshire, one in North Lincolnshire and one in North East Lincolnshire.

No further coronavirus deaths were registered on Tuesday. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county. NHS England also reported no new hospital deaths.

National cases have increased by 2,493 to 4,467,310, while deaths have risen by 15 to 127,739.

Nationally, councils in the areas hit hardest by the Indian variant have denied travel restrictions after new lockdown guidance appeared to urge people not to travel in or out of those areas.

MPs and opponents have accused the measure of "local lockdowns by stealth" and called for it to be withdrawn. They've asked for clarity over the guidance.

However, councils have said people can still travel to their areas, with Leicester City Council blaming the issue on "incorrect" government advice issued.

Meanwhile, government advisor Dr Adam Kurcharski, a Spi-M member and assistant professor in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, told the BBC today that the June 21 easing was "not inevitable".

The emergency of the Indian variant has caused concern that the Prime Minister's roadmap out of lockdown could be delayed ,and Dr Kucharski said "we need to keep all options on the table."