Women in her 80s first to die in Lincolnshire after testing positive for Covid-19

A women who was aged in her 80s is the first person to die in Lincolnshire after testing positive for Covid-19.

The United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust said the women died yesterday (Thursday), though they’ve not said where she was being treated.

A spokesperson for ULHT said: “Sadly we can confirm that a woman who was being cared for at one of our hospitals, and had tested positive for COVID-19, has died.

“The patient, who passed away yesterday, was in her eighties and had underlying health conditions.”

“Her family has been informed and our thoughts and condolences are with them at this difficult and distressing time.”