New figures for deaths and infections related to coronavirus in Merseyside show just how badly the region has been hit and the real dangers it continues to face.
The data, provided to the Merseyside Resiliance Forum (MRF), shows how the region continues to be hard hit by the virus, with infection rates there found to be significantly higher than the national average, reports the Echo.
It has led to local and regional leaders questioning the decision by the UK government to ease lockdown measures this week across England, with fears Merseyside could be vulnerable to serious further harm. - The figures show that as of May 6, Merseyside had 4,675 positive diagnoses of coronavirus, a rate of 340.8 per 100,000, significantly higher than the