Six more COVID-19 related deaths and 95 new cases as UK death toll goes past 100,000

AS the UK’s COVID-19 death toll went past 100,000 a further six deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital since yesterday, while a total of 95 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the town.

The 95 (107) new cases continue a downward trend for an 12th consecutive day in the latest daily update from Public Health England.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington, since the start of the pandemic is now 15,071 (14,976).
Cases in Warrington for the last seven days, previous days/updates in brackets, are 940 (948) – 447.6 (451.4) per 100,000 population.
*Latest figures available from Warrington & Halton Hospitals updated Tuesday January 26 2021 – Monday’s figures in brackets. *Figures are not updated at weekends
Covid-19 positive inpatients 232 (227) of which 92 (103) are Warrington residents – of which 24 (25) are in ICU
Total number of tests (inpatients/community) cumulative – 55,614 (55,312)
Total tests with a positive result (inpatients/community/died/discharged) cumulative 4,388 (4,348)
Discharges of positive patients (excluding deaths) cumulative 1370 (1,358)
Deaths of Covid-19 positive inpatients cumulative 389 (383)
*Hospital deaths include residents from Warrington and Halton. Total deaths of Warrington residents can be seen below.
*The highest number COVID-19 positive inpatients during the first wave was on 12th April with 124 patients of which 18 were in ICU.

The total number of deaths in Warrington within 28 days of a positive test reported by Public Health England is currently 397 (391) 189 per 100,000 population.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England is 424 (401).

Across the UK the daily number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths reported on Tuesday, January 26 was 1,631 (592), taking the total number of deaths to 100,162 (98,531).
The daily number of lab-confirmed UK cases was 20,089 (22,195), taking the total number to 3,689,746 (3,669,658).
Across the country, there are 37,561 (37,899) patients currently in hospital and 4,032 (4,076) patients in ventilator beds.
Total number of 1st dose vaccinations: 6,853,327 (6,573,570) and second dose 472,446 (470,478).
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 -4% to -1% as of 22 January 2021.