THE team at Orford Pharmacy is today (Thursday) opening a COVID-19 vaccination centre at the Warrington Islamic Association premises on Lockton Lane, Bewsey, Warrington.

SEVEN more COVID-19 related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital, as the town’s death toll climbed to over 400 since the start of the pandemic.

THANKS to the “incredible efforts” of GPs, NHS staff and volunteers, vaccination programmes in Warrington are on target, with everyone in the top four priority groups on schedule to have had their first vaccine by mid-February.

COVID-19 inpatient numbers have reached a new record high at Warrington Hospital with a further 18 patients being admitted in the past 24 hours taking the total number to 243, including 28 in intensive care.

A £1,500 donation has been made to St Rocco’s Hospice by Healthwatch Warrington.

SIX COVID-19 patients have sadly died at Warrington hospital since Friday, while inpatient numbers have reached a new record high, although new cases are continuing a downward trend for a fifth consecutive day.

THE number of new COVID-19 cases in Warrington is continuing a downward trend for the fourth consecutive day since the start of the latest lockdown.

NEW cases of COVID-19 have shown a downward trend for a third consecutive day in Warrington since the start of the latest lockdown.

THREE more COVID-19 deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington hospital today where inpatient numbers have reached a record high, although new cases have shown a downward trend for a second consecutive day.

LATEST weekly data on Warrington’s COVID-19 hot spots has presented a mixed picture, while new cases have shown a downward trend in the latest daily data from Public Health England.