Liverpool could face further coronavirus curbs as infections rise
by Josh Halliday North of England correspondent from on (#58KWP)
Bars and restaurants could close as city mayor says new cases doubling every six days
Liverpool is braced for further coronavirus restrictions including a shutdown of bars and restaurants after it recorded one of the highest infection rates in England.
Approximately 8,000 schoolchildren in the city - more than one in 10 of the total - and at least 350 teachers and staff are self-isolating after Covid cases soared over the past fortnight.
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