THERE have been no new coronavirus deaths recorded at Wirral University Teaching Hospital today, NHS England confirmed.

At present, the total number of patients who have passed away after testing positive for Covid-19 at Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge Hospital since the pandemic began stands at 243. The last recorded death was last Wednesday.

Nationally, a further 10 people have died from the virus, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 29,918.