WHILE four new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Warrington there have been no known cases of the Indian Variant reported in the town, according to local public health chiefs.
Infection rates remain relatively low in Warrington at nearly half the national average.
Yesterday three new cases were reported in Warrington. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington since the start of the pandemic is now 17,928 (*17,924).
Cases in Warrington for the last seven days have risen slightly to 24 (22) – 11.4 (10.5) per 100,000 population and remain almost half the national rate of 22 (22) per 100,000.
*Latest figures available from Warrington & Halton Hospitals updated Wednesday, May 19 2021 – Monday’s figures in brackets. *Please note as of 18th May 2021 this data has been adjusted in line with national reporting guidelines. Figures are not updated at weekends & Bank Holidays.
Covid-19 positive inpatients 10 (17) of which 2 (2) are in ICU
Total number of tests (inpatients/community) cumulative – 97,181 (96,192)
Total tests with a positive result (inpatients/community/died/discharged) cumulative 5,382 (5,459)
Discharges of positive patients (excluding deaths) cumulative 1,978 (2,017)
Deaths of Covid-19 positive inpatients cumulative 497 (499)
*Hospital deaths include residents from Warrington and Halton. Total deaths of Warrington residents can be seen below.
The total number of deaths in Warrington within 28 days of a positive test reported by Public Health England is currently 485 (485) 230.9 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 191.2
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is now 567 (566).
Education settings data 18 May 2021
Number of schools and early years settings with COVID-19 cases: 3
Number of pupils self-isolating (close contact): 10
Across the UK the daily number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths reported on Wednesday, May 19 2021 was 3 (7), taking the total number of deaths to 127,694 (127,691).
The daily number of lab-confirmed UK cases was 2,696 (*2,412), taking the total number to 4,452,527 (*4,450,392).
Across the country, there are 939 (932) patients currently in hospital and 124 (125) on ventilation.
Total number of 1st dose vaccinations: 36,985,505 (36,811,405) and second dose 20,870,453 (20,546,452)
To find out more about COVID-19 testing, and to book a test if you have symptoms, visit http://warrington.gov.uk/get-tested-coronavirus
For the latest COVID-19 guidance for Warrington visit https://www.warrington.gov.uk/coronavirus-latest-guidance
*Revision to historical case data in England
The introduction of a new system disrupted the removal of cases where a positive rapid lateral flow test was followed by all negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests taken within 3 days, as reported on 18 May 2021. Therefore a further 561 cases have now been removed. Newly-reported cases for the UK and England were unaffected. Historical published date totals have not been changed.
Newly-reported cases at regional and local authority level within England are calculated as the daily change in the total number of cases. This means that for 19 May 2021, these show significantly lower numbers or zero, and do
