direct to your inboxA 'critical incident' has been declared at Lincoln County Hospital over rising numbers of coronavirus patients.Health bosses have said there around 200 patients with Covid-19 in the hospital in Greetwell Road and at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston at a time of staff shortages because of infection and self-isolation.
The declaration of a critical incident - which is the highest alert level - means the suspension of patient visiting in all but exceptional cases and most face to face staff training remains cancelled, Lincolnshire Live reports.