Figures have been released showing which parts of Merseyside have been worst hit by coronavirus deaths.
The data, released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), shows deaths registered by April 18 for deaths between March 1 and April 17 where coronavirus "was the underlying cause or was mentioned on the death certificate as a contributory factor".
These figures do not account for deaths registered in the region after April 18 – two weeks before Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the country had passed the peak of the virus.
Merseyside has been badly hit by the virus compared with other regions, with infection rates here significantly higher than the national average.
The harrowing figures also reveal an area in South Liverpool had the highest rate of deaths in the whole of the northwest – more than Broughton Park in Salford with 15 deaths, and Penketh and Cuerdley in Warrington with 19 deaths.
The ONS data comes after the ECHO yesterday published stark new figures highlighting the staggering impact coronavirus has had on all the areas of Merseyside.
And today, we revealed the controversial Liverpool FC match against Athletico Madrid on March 9 has been linked to 41 coronavirus deaths on Merseyside, painting a devastating picture of just how much tragedy has been experienced in the region.
The 10 Merseyside areas with the most recorded coronavirus deaths for the period March 1 to April 17 are as follows:
Hoylake
9 confirmed deaths
The seaside town had the highest number of deaths in Wirral with nine confirmed deaths.
Leasowe South and Moreton East recorded eight deaths, as did Bromborough South and the combined areas of Poulton, Raby Mere and Thornton Hough.
Muirhead Avenue
9 confirmed deaths
Seaforth North
9 confirmed deaths
Kirkdale South and Vauxhall
9 confirmed deaths
Wavertree (Penny Lane)
10 confirmed deaths
Broad Green
10 confirmed deaths
Woolton
11 confirmed deaths
Croxteth West and Gilmoss
13 confirmed deaths
Hunts Cross
14 confirmed deaths
Aigburth and Grassendale
20 confirmed deaths
This leafy South Liverpool suburb recorded the highest number of recorded deaths related to coronavirus, not just in the Merseyside area, but the whole of the northwest region of the UK.
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