Hundreds of excess deaths in Wirral show the "grim human toll of the pandemic", new research has revealed.
Data from the Office for National Statistics shows the borough recorded 836 more deaths between March 2020 and June 2022 than the expected five-year average. This equates to 9.6% more deaths than anticipated over this time period, meaning the area has an excess death rate below the 11.1% average across England and Wales.
Across England and Wales, 137,447 more deaths were registered over the 28-month period than expected compared with previous years. 64% of the registered deaths were men.
