Infection rates continue to fall but four more COVID-19 related deaths at Warrington hospital

WHILE COVID-19 infection rates have continued to fall across the borough four more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital in the past week .

The 113 cases week ending August 26 compared to 158 cases in the week ending August 19, compared to 193 the previous week and 213 the week before that. While there have been four more COVID-19-related hospital deaths since last week, inpatient numbers have risen slightly from 38-39 with 31 (29) patients discharged since last Wednesday.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Wednesday, August 31, 2022, compared to Wednesday, August 24 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 39 (38) including 1 (1) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 4,500 (4,469)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 731 (727)
*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 675 – 322.4 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 290.3.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 712 – 340 per 100,000.
*Data last updated Wednesday, August 31 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 113 (158) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 82,279 (82,176) – 76,528 (76,363) 1st infections, 5,751 (5,717) second and an infection rate of 54 (75.5) per 100,000 which has fallen compared to a rate of 43.6 (53.6) for England which has also fallen.

Small area cases for the Week Ending Aug 26 (Aug 19)
Culcheth West & Croft 0 (5)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 4 (5)
Winwick & Burtonwood 7 (16)
Locking Stumps 3 (4)
Oakwood & Gorse Covert 0 (5)
Hulme 4 (2)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 4 (7)
Blackbrook 0 (9)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 12 (16)
Callands & Old Hall 5 (2)
Orford 7 (3)
Padgate & Paddington 6 (4)
Bewsey & Dallam 0 (3)
Woolston 6 (2)
Great Sankey 4 (5)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 3 (2)
Fairfield & Howley 16 (13)
Central Warrington 0 (12)
Penketh & Cuerdley 0 (7)
Latchford 7 (13)
Lymm 5 (5)
Grappenhall 0 (10)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 4 (4)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 3 (4)
Appleton 4 (2)
Total 113 (158)