THERE have been no new coronavirus-related deaths recorded at St Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust in today's figures.

The death toll at the trust, which runs Whiston, St Helens and Newton Hospitals, remains at 194.

NHS England has announced 85 new deaths of people who tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 26,614.

The weekend figures tend to be lower compared to those on a weekday, due to reporting lags.