ANOTHER two COVID-19 patients have sadly died at Warrington Hospital since yesterday, while 61 new cases continue an upward trend in the town, which earlier today was confirmed as remaining in tier 2.
The 61 (74) new cases in Warrington in the latest daily update from Public Health England takes the total since the start of the pandemic to 8,974 (8,839).
Cases in Warrington for the last seven days, previous days/updates in brackets, are 326 (309) – 155.2 (147.1) per 100,000 population – showing a continuing upward trend in infection rates over a seven day period for a sixth consecutive day.
Latest figures from Warrington & Halton Hospitals updated Thursday, December 17 2020 – Wednesday’s figures in brackets. Figures are not updated at weekends.
Covid-19 positive inpatients 136 (133) of which 44 (43) are Warrington residents – Of which 10 (10) are in ICU
Total number of tests (inpatients/community) cumulative – 45,397 (45,132)
Total tests with a positive result (inpatients/community/died/discharged) cumulative 3,183 (3,163)
Discharges of positive patients (excluding deaths) cumulative 985 (980)
Deaths of Covid-19 positive inpatients cumulative 283 (281)
*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 284 (282) 135.2 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 17 December: 21
Number of pupils self-isolating (close contact) as of 16 December: 722
Across the UK the daily number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths reported on Thursday, December 17 was 532 (612), taking the total number of deaths to 66,052 (65,520).
The daily number of lab-confirmed UK cases was *35,383 (25,161), taking the total number to 1,948,660 (1,913,277 ).
Across the country, there are 18,009 (18,038) patients currently in hospital and 1,340 (1,326) 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.
*The number of new UK cases reported on 17 December 2020 includes around 11,000 previously unreported cases for Wales as a result of system maintenance in the NHS Wales Laboratory Information Management System.
