ONE more patient has sadly died at Warrington Hospital since yesterday after testing positive for COVID-19, while 74 new cases continue an upward trend in the town.
The 74 (72) new cases in Warrington in the latest daily update from Public Health England takes the total since the start of the pandemic to 8,839 (8,839).
Cases in Warrington for the last seven days are 309 (294) – 147.1 (140) per 100,000 population – showing a continuing upward trend in infection rates over a seven day period for a fifth consecutive day.
Latest figures from Warrington & Halton Hospitals updated Wednesday, December 16 2020 – Tuesday’s figures in brackets. Figures are not updated at weekends.
Covid-19 positive inpatients 133 (136) of which 43 (45) are Warrington residents – Of which 10 (9) are in ICU
Total number of tests (inpatients/community) cumulative – 45,132 (44,776)
Total tests with a positive result (inpatients/community/died/discharged) cumulative 3,163 (3,141)
Discharges of positive patients (excluding deaths) cumulative 980 (972)
Deaths of Covid-19 positive inpatients cumulative 281 (280)
*The highest number COVID-19 positive inpatients during the first wave was on 12th April with 124 patients of which 18 were in ICU.
The total number of deaths in Warrington within 28 days of a positive test reported by Public Health England is 282 (281) 134.3 per 100,000 population.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England is 341 (341).
Education settings data
Number of schools and early years settings with COVID-19 cases as of 16 December: 21
Number of pupils self-isolating (close contact) as of 16 December: 757
Across the UK the daily number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths reported on Wednesday, December 16 was 612 (506), taking the total number of deaths to 65,520 (64,908).
The daily number of lab-confirmed UK cases was 25,161 (18,450), taking the total number to 1,913,277 (1,888,116 ).
Across the country, there are 18,038 (17,329) patients currently in hospital and 1,326 (1,288) 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
UK Summary
The latest R number is estimated at 0.9 to 1 with a daily infection growth rate range of -2% to 0% as of 11 December 2020.
