NHS England has confirmed that there have been no further coronavirus deaths recorded at Wirral hospitals for a further day - with the number of fatalities at its present level of 238.
Nationally, a further five people who tested positive for Covid-19 have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 29,376.
Patients were aged between 45 and 86 years old. All had known underlying health conditions.
Their families have been informed.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article