COMPUTER engineers at Liverpool City Council have spent the last six days battling a virus that infected the authority’s IT system.
Last night a council spokesman apologised to council tax payers if they had not received a prompt response to an inquiry.
It is understood more than 90% of the computer system is now up and running properly again.
The virus first emerged on Thursday, January 17.
A city council spokesman said: “Parts of the council’s IT system were infected by a brand new virus which was so new a fix hadn’t been identified by our anti-virus software manufacturer.
“A team of engineers worked around the clock last week and over the weekend to tackle the problem and prioritise services.
“As a result, our IT network is now almost back to normal.
“We thank customers for their patience and apologise if they have not received a prompt response.”
