ONE more COVID-19 death has sadly been reported at Warrington & Halton Hospital since yesterday, while 72 new cases have been confirmed in the town, showing an increase in infection rates for a fourth consecutive day.
The 72 (42) 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 (8,767).
Cases in Warrington for the last seven days are 294 (271) – 140 (129) per 100,000 population – showing a continuing upward trend in infection rates over a seven day period for a fourth consecutive day.
The R number in the UK is between 0.9 and 1, according to latest figures. R represents the average number of people each person with COVID-19 goes on to infect.
Latest figures from Warrington & Halton Hospitals updated Tuesday, December 15 2020 – Monday’s figures in brackets. Figures are not updated at weekends.
Covid-19 positive inpatients 136 (132) of which 45 (43) are Warrington residents – Of which 9 (9) are in ICU
Total number of tests (inpatients/community) cumulative – 44,776 (44,457)
Total tests with a positive result (inpatients/community/died/discharged) cumulative 3,141 (3,111)
Discharges of positive patients (excluding deaths) cumulative 972 (964)
Deaths of Covid-19 positive inpatients cumulative 280 (279)
The total number of deaths in Warrington within 28 days of a positive test reported by Public Health England is 281 (280) 133.8 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 (335).
Education settings data
Number of schools and early years settings with COVID-19 cases as of 15 December: 20
Number of pupils self-isolating (close contact) as of 11 December: 773
Across the UK the daily number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths reported on Tuesday, December 15 was 506 (232), taking the total number of deaths to 64,908 (64,402).
The daily number of lab-confirmed UK cases was 18,450 (20,263), taking the total number to 1,888,116 (1,869,666 ).
Across the country, there are 17,329 (16,531) patients currently in hospital and 1,288 (1,275) 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.
