FIVE more patients have sadly died at Warrington Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 while 45 new cases have been confirmed in the town, showing a slight increase in infection rates.
The 45 (43) new cases in Warrington in the latest daily update from Public Health England takes the total since the start of the pandemic to 8,537 (8,492).
Cases in Warrington for the last seven days are 259 (253) – 123.3 (120.5) per 100,000 population – which shows a slight increase in infection rates.
Latest figures from Warrington & Halton Hospitals updated Wednesday, December 9 2020 – Tuesday’s figures in brackets. Figures are not updated at weekends.
Covid-19 positive inpatients 146 (150) of which 49 are Warrington residents – Of which 10 (11) are in ICU
Total number of tests (inpatients/community) cumulative – 43,299 (42,978)
Total tests with a positive result (inpatients/community/died/discharged) cumulative 3,035 (3,019)
Discharges of positive patients (excluding deaths) cumulative 921 (915)
Deaths of Covid-19 positive inpatients cumulative 270 (265)
The total number of deaths in Warrington within 28 days of a positive test reported by Public Health England remains 268 (266) 127.6 per 100,000 population.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England is 335 (335).
Education settings data
Number of schools and early years settings with COVID-19 cases as of 8 December: 16
Number of pupils self-isolating (close contact) as of 7 December: 911
Across the UK the daily number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths reported on Wednesday, December 9 was 533 (616), taking the total number of deaths to 62,566 (62,033).
The daily number of lab-confirmed UK cases was 16,578 (12,282), taking the total number to 1,766,819 (1,750,241).
Across the country, there are 15,254 (14,807) patients currently in hospital and 1,272 (1,271) 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
UK Summary
The latest R number is estimated at 0.8 to 1 with a daily infection growth rate range of -3% to -1% as of 4 December 2020.
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