There have been two further Covid-19 deaths reported across Merseyside hospitals.
The only Covid-19 deaths recorded for the region in today's update came at Liverpool and Wirral's main Trusts.
There were no deaths anywhere else.
The current figures for deaths at the region's Trusts are as follows:
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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Royal, Aintree, Broadgreen): 448
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The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust: 10
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Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Arrowe Park): 225
- St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (Whiston): 198
- Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust: 141
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: 18
- Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 125
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust: 3
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust: 4
National picture
There is also reason to be hopeful in today's national figures.
The coronavirus UK death toll has risen by just 62 in today's update, with Scotland once again recording no new deaths.
In England there were a further 59 Covid-19 deaths recorded and three more were reported in Wales.
But both Scotland and Northern Ireland again recorded zero deaths, with hopes growing that tragedies will continue to decrease across the country.
A statement from NHS England said: "A further 59 people, who tested positive for the Coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 27,490.
"Patients were aged between 34 and 100 years old. Three patients (aged between 54 and 68) had known underlying health conditions.
"Their families have been informed."
