THREE more deaths have been recorded at Warrington Hospital in the past 24 hours.

According to the latest figures released today, Friday, 348 patients have sadly died since the start of the pandemic in March.

There are now 207 patients with Covid-19 in the hospital.

That is more than 40 per cent of bed capacity.

Twenty five of them are in intensive care.

1,238 patients have been discharged after testing positive.

Latest figures from Public Health England showed more than 1,500 positive coronavirus tests in Warrington in the past seven days.