COVID-19: Liverpool suffers most coronavirus deaths in North West since ‘Freedom Day’

The North West has recorded the greatest number of coronavirus deaths overall in England since 19 July and Liverpool the most in the region.
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There have been nearly 6,000 deaths in England since the country eased coronavirus lockdown restrictions on July 19, a new analysis reveals.

Latest government figures reveal 5,892 deaths since Freedom Day, a rate of 10.4 per 100,000 people.

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The North West has recorded the greatest number of deaths overall. The region has seen 991 deaths since 19 July, representing 17 per cent of all deaths in England.

Liverpool ranked the highest for the number of deaths in the North West region with 98 deaths since lockdown restrictions were lifted. This was higher than Manchester which saw 72 deaths and Oldham which had 52 deaths.

Across the Liverpool City Region there have been 268 deaths - 98 in Liverpool, 51 deaths in Wirral, 41 in Sefton, 34 in St Helens, 28 in Knowsley and 16 in Halton.

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The figures are based on the number of deaths within 28 days of a positive test by date of death. Some recent deaths may not have been registered yet, and may not be included.

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The Institute for Public Policy North (IPPR North) research fellow Dr Parth Patel said: "We know that differences in the conditions in which people live and work determine your risk of catching Covid-19.

"After over a decade of Westminster’s austerity that has disproportionately affected regions like the North, including by cutting their public health budgets.

"It couldn’t be more urgent as we enter what is going to be a very tough winter. Covid-19 will continue to affect northerners disproportionately if rhetoric to ‘level up’ is not urgently matched with bolder policy."

A spokesperson for the UK Government said the new Office for Health Improvement and Disparities will help to level up health across the country.

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"Any death is a tragedy and we know Covid-19 had a disproportionate impact on certain groups which is why Public Health England carried out a rapid review to better understand the relationship between this virus and factors like ethnicity, obesity and deprivation.

"The new Office for Health Improvement and Disparities will lead national efforts to improve and level up the health of the nation by tackling obesity, improving mental health and promoting physical activity."