Merseyside covid hospital admissions up 50% in past week alone Health service now coming under intense pressure following infections surge A staff member enters the covid red ward at the Royal Liverpool Hospital (Image: Andrew Teebay/Liverpool Echo) Make sure to subscribe to our Liverpool Echo daily newsletter for the biggest stories, straight to youInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice There has been a 50% rise in Covid-19 hospital admissions in Merseyside in the past week alone.