TWO more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital in the past week although hospital inpatient numbers and infection rates are showing a downward trend.
Infection rates are in single figures in all but four areas of Warrington, Fairfield & Howley, Central Warrington, Callands & Old Hall and Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe.
The 127 cases week ending January 7 compared to 147 cases in the week ending December 31. While there have been two more COVID-19-related hospital death in the past week, inpatient numbers have fallen slightly from 45-42 with 33 (42) patients discharged in the past week.
Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Thursday, January 12, 2023, compared to Thursday, January 5 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 42 (45) including 1 (0) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 4,972 (4,939)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 800 (798)
*Hospital deaths include residents from Warrington and Halton. The 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 722 – 344.8 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 315.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 746– 355.8 per 100,000.
*Data last updated Thursday, January 5 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 127 (147) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 84,848 (84,752) – 78,232 (78,177) 1st infections, 6,616 (6,575) second and an infection rate of 60.7 (70.2) per 100,000 which has fallen, compared to a rate of 49.5 (64.7) for England which has also fallen.
Small area cases for the Week Ending Jan 7 (Dec 31)
Culcheth West & Croft 3 (5)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 3 (2)
Winwick & Burtonwood 9 (3)
Locking Stumps 4 (3)
Hulme 4 (2)
Blackbrook 5 (6)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 6 (4)
Callands & Old Hall 11 (7)
Orford 3 (5)
Padgate & Paddington 5 (6)
Bewsey & Dallam 5 (2)
Great Sankey 3 (7)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 5 (7)
Fairfield & Howley 10 (18)
Central Warrington 12 (19)
Penketh & Cuerdley 5 (6)
Lymm 5 (12)
Grappenhall 4 (2)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 12 (11)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 7 (2)
Total 127 (147)
There were 6 cases in the other 5 small areas
To find out more about COVID-19 testing visit www.warrington.gov.uk/testing
For the latest COVID-19 guidance for Warrington visit https://www.warrington.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-warrington
Local data is also available at https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/
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