Merseyside's hospitals went another weekend without recording any new coronavirus deaths, according to the latest figures released by NHS England.
The figures, which collate new coronavirus deaths in hospitals in England, show that hospitals in our regions did not record an increase in deaths from Covid-19 on either Saturday or Sunday.
The news comes after Thursday saw three new coronavirus deaths in Liverpool's hospitals after a long run of no deaths from the virus.
Thursday's figures also saw one further death in the wider region, at Halton and Warrington NHS Trust.
Across the country, five new coronavirus deaths in all settings (not just hospitals) were recorded on Sunday.
One death was recorded in North West hospitals - at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
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In Merseyside, the current hospital death totals for coronavirus are as follows:
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust - 4
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - 4
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 19
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (The Royal Liverpool, Aintree and Broadgreen hospitals) - 476
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - 3
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust - 151
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - 209
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust - 10
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 238
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 138
An NHS England spokesperson said: "A further two people, who tested positive for the Coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 29,458.
"Patients were aged between 89 and 91 years old. Both had known underlying health conditions.
"Their families have been informed."
