NO new coronavirus deaths have been reported at Wirral NHS hospitals for an entire month.
Figures from NHS England show that a total of 238 deaths from coronavirus had been reported at Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge hospitals as of 5pm on Saturday, August 8.
That is the same number that has been reported for the past month, with the last death from Covid-19 reported by 5pm on July 8.
A total of 10 new deaths were reported by NHS hospitals in England today, taking the total to 29,411.
In Wirral hospitals, the 238 patients who died were aged between 45 and 86 years old, and all had known underlying health conditions.
Their families have been informed.
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