THE good news continues for NHS staff tackling coronavirus at Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust ...

NHS England confirmed that no further deaths from the virus have been reported at Arrowe Park or Clatterbridge hospitals for another day.

It means the number of Covid-19 deaths recorded by the trust since the pandemic began continues to remain at 238.

There has been no increase since 5pm on Wednesday, July 8, more than five weeks ago.

Nationally, a further four people, who tested positive for Covid have died, bringing the total confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 29,456.

Patients were aged between 66 and 88 years old. All had known underlying health conditions.

Their families have been informed.