ONE more COVID-19 death has sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital while 133 new cases have been confirmed in the latest daily update, showing a return to increased infection rates in Warrington.
The 133 (110) new cases in Warrington in the latest figures from Public Health England takes the total since the start of the pandemic to 10,278 (10,145).
Cases in Warrington for the last seven days, previous days/updates in brackets, are 583 (535) – 277.6 (254.7) per 100,000 population – showing a return to an upward trend in infection rates over a seven day period.
*Latest figures available from Warrington & Halton Hospitals updated Thursday, December 31 2020 – Wednesday’s figures in brackets. *Figures are not updated at weekends.
Covid-19 positive inpatients 122 (119) of which 36 (36) are Warrington residents – of which 13 (12) are in ICU
Total number of tests (inpatients/community) cumulative – 48,523 (48,301)
Total tests with a positive result (inpatients/community/died/discharged) cumulative 3,414 (3,390)
Discharges of positive patients (excluding deaths) cumulative 1078 (1067)
Deaths of Covid-19 positive inpatients cumulative 312 (311)
*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 now 310 (310) 147.6 per 100,000 population.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England is 361 (361).
*Across the UK the daily number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths reported on Thursday, December 31 was 964 (981), taking the total number of deaths to 73,512 (72,548).
The daily number of lab-confirmed UK cases was 55,892 (50,023), taking the total number to 2,488,780 (2,432,888).
Across the country, there are 23,813 (23,771) patients currently in hospital and 1,847 (1,847) 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 1.1 to 1.3 with a daily infection growth rate range of +1% to +6% as of 24 December 2020.
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