Five more deaths recorded in Sefton
There were five more coronavirus deaths recorded over the latest weekly period in Sefton.
The latest figures from the UK coronavirus dashboard show a total of 1,276 people had died in the area by March 16 – up from 1,271 on the week before.
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The weekly figures now include anyone whose death certificate – registered up to 14 days before March 30 (Thursday) – mentions Covid-19 as one of the causes.
A total of 186,971 deaths were recorded throughout England by March 16.