FIVE further deaths with coronavirus have been recorded at Wirral hospitals, NHS England confirmed today.
The fatalities - which occurred on January 14, 15, 16, 17 and yesterday - take the total number of patients who have died with Covid-19 at Wirral University Teaching Hospital - which runs Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge - since the pandemic began to 430.
Our thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their lives.
A further 842 people, who tested positive for the virus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 62,295.
Patients were aged between 28 and 104 years old. All except 35 (aged 54 to 94 years old) had known underlying health conditions.
Date of death ranges from December 4 to January 18 with the majority being on or after January 11.
Their families have been informed.
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