ANOTHER three patients have sadly died at Warrington Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, while a further 87 new cases have taken the total number of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic to over 7,000.
The 87 (66) new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the latest daily update from Public Health England (Nov 10), means the total number of confirmed cases in Warrington since the start of the pandemic is now 7,085 (6,998).
Cases in Warrington for the last seven days are 853 – 406.2 per 100,000 population, which is a downward trend.
Latest figures from Warrington & Halton Hospitals updated Tuesday, November 10 2020 – Monday’s figures in brackets. Figures are not updated at weekends.
Covid-19 positive inpatients 178 (179) of which 81 are Warrington residents – Of which 16 (16) are in ICU
Total number of tests (inpatients/community) cumulative – 34,833 (34,478)
Total tests with a positive result (inpatients/community/died/discharged) cumulative 2,405 (2,381)
Discharges of positive patients (excluding deaths) cumulative 678 (672)
Deaths of Covid-19 positive inpatients cumulative 214 (211)
The total number of deaths in Warrington within 28 days of a positive test is 220 (216) 104.8 per 100,000 population.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington is now 275 (259).
Across the UK the daily number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths reported on Tuesday, November 10 was 532 (194), taking the total number of deaths to 49,770 (49,238).
The daily number of lab-confirmed UK cases was 20,142 (21,350), taking the total number to 1,233,775 (1,213,363).
Across the country, there are 12,949 (12,949) patients currently in hospital and 1,185 (1,185) 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
Meanwhile, Warrington is set to benefit from new rapid COVID-19 testing – see below.
Warrington to benefit from expansion of rapid COVID-19 testing