Liverpool health boss fears 'infection explosion' if lockdown lifted too early
Cabinet member for health urges government not to rush unlocking, with city covid rates still high
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Liverpool in lockdown.(Pic Andrew Teebay).
A Liverpool health boss has urged the government not to lift the national lockdown too early for fears of an 'infection explosion' in the city.
The city's coronavirus rates have been dropping since restrictions came into force in early January following a huge surge in cases after Christmas.
Liverpool's infection rate soared to over 1,000 cases per 100,000 and sadly this has translated into more pressure on the city's hospitals than ever before.