NHS England has confirmed one further Wirral coronavirus death, but the daily national figure continues to fall.

The fatality occurred on May 16, taking the total number of Covid-19 deaths at Wirral University Teaching Hospital to 196.

A further 122 people, who tested positive for the Coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 24,739.

Patients were aged between 47 and 100 years old.  Seven of the 122 patients (aged between 50 and 85) had no known underlying health condition. Their families have been informed.

Today's Globe chart shows the continued decline in daily occurrences of deaths across England.

Current data shows the number of deaths on May 16 is 92 - the first time that the daily death toll has been below 100, 24 hours later, since March 19.