Sefton has 'done a brilliant job' of containing Indian variant
Things appear to be moving in the right direction after swift action from health bosses
15:53, 20 MAY 2021
Updated
Government data map shows cases have fallen in Sefton
Coronavirus rates in Sefton have fallen by almost half in a week, after a surge in cases prompted mass testing in parts of the borough.
There were concerns in the area as infection rates were growing after the new variant of concern from India had been detected locally.
This led to public health teams deploying surge testing in the area in a bid to contain the spread of the variant.