One more death and 132 new cases as COVID-19 cases top 6,000

ONE more patient has sadly died at Warrington Hospital while 132 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the town, taking the total number of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic to over 6,000.

The 132 (138) new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the latest daily update from Public Health England, means the total number of confirmed cases in Warrington since the start of the pandemic is now 6,116 (5,984).
Cases in Warrington for the last seven days are 925 – 440.4 per 100,000 population.
Latest figures from Warrington & Halton Hospitals updated Friday 30th October 2020 – Thursday’s figures in brackets. Figures are not updated at weekends.
Covid-19 positive inpatients 140 (145) – Of which 17 (17) are in ICU
Total number of tests (inpatients/community) cumulative – 31,666 (31,389)
Total tests with a positive result (inpatients/community/died/discharged) cumulative 2,088 (2,058)
Discharges of positive patients (excluding deaths) cumulative 598 (584)
Deaths of Covid-19 positive inpatients cumulative *191 (190)
*The latest death has been confirmed by NHS England.
According to the latest data from Public Health England there have now been 201 (201) deaths in Warrington, 95.7 per 100,000 population.
Across the UK the daily number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths was 162 (326), taking the total number of deaths to 46,717 (46,555).
The daily number of lab-confirmed UK cases was 23,254 (21,915), taking the total number to 1,034,914 (1,011,660).
Across the country, there are 10,918 (10,918) patients currently in hospital and 978 (978) patients in ventilator beds.
To find out more about COVID-19 testing, and to book a test if you have symptoms, visit warrington.gov.uk/get-tested-coronavirus
For the latest COVID-19 guidance for Warrington visit https://www.warrington.gov.uk/coronavirus-latest-guidance