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Last Coronavirus Patient Leaves Critical Care Unit in Liverpool Hospital as UK Lockdown Eased

The last coronavirus patient being treated at Aintree Hospital near Liverpool was discharged from the critical care unit, video posted on July 8 showed. The hospital described it as “such a special moment.”

The hospital is located in Fazakerley, near Liverpool. The area had suffered 467 coronavirus deaths as of July 7, local media reported.

In a post on Facebook, the hospital said: “We couldn’t be more proud of all of our staff who have played a role in the care of John and others like him.”

The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 lockdown was eased on July 4. Many businesses reopened, including pubs, bars, restaurants, theme parks, aquariums, arcades, hairdressers, cinemas, theaters, churches, hotels, and campsites. Social distancing measures remained recommended. Credit: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust via Storyful