Council chief urges public to "follow the basics" as COVID-19 figures continue to rise steeply

WARRINGTON Borough Council Chief Executive Steven Broomhead is appealing to the public to “follow the basics” as COVID-19 infections and hospital admissions continue to rise steeply in the town as another 136 new cases have been confirmed.

One more patient has sadly died at Warrington & Halton Hospital in the past 24 hours while a total of 136 (126) new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Warrington in the latest daily updates from Public Health England – the largest number since the start of the outbreak.
The total number of confirmed cases in Warrington since March is now 3,215 (3,079). The seven day average as of October 1 was 80 (73.7).
Professor Broomhead, said: “The case numbers are clearly a concern for us all in Warrington and we need to do all we can to help protect our loved ones by sticking to the rules.
“Following the basics is still essential – we need to be focused on continuing to keep our distance from other people, maintaining excellent hand hygiene and wearing a cloth face-covering where appropriate. And if you have any symptoms of coronavirus, however mild, book a test and self-isolate as soon as possible.
“The regional picture looks challenging and the number of hospital admissions is rising steeply. We need to stay absolutely committed to the mind-set of being cautious and not taking any risks with our health, and the health of those who are close to us.”

The latest available figures from Warrington Hospital released today, Thursday, Oct 6. Previous day’s figures in brackets.
Covid-19 positive inpatients 62 (59) – of which 9(9) are in ICU
Total number of tests (inpatients/community) cumulative – 25,982 (25,786)
Total tests with a positive result (inpatients/community/died/discharged) cumulative 1,522 (1,505)
Discharges of positive patients (excluding deaths) cumulative 460 (455)
Deaths of Covid-19 positive inpatients cumulative 150 (149)
*There have been 164 (161) COVID-related deaths reported by Public Health England in Warrington, 78.1 per 100,000 population, although these don’t include today’s local figures.

Across the UK the daily number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths was 77 (70), taking the total number of deaths to 42,592 (42,515). *Deaths with COVID-19 on death certicates 57,347.
The daily number of lab-confirmed UK cases was 17,540 (14,162), taking the total number to 561,815 (544,275).
Across the country, there are 3,412 (3,145) patients currently in hospital and 442 (410) 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