COVID-19 infection rates have continued to fall in Warrington as 98 new cases have been reported in the latest data from Public Health England.
The 98 (142) new cases, take the total number of cases in Warrington since the start of the pandemic to 27,143 (27,045).
Infection rates in Warrington for the last seven days have fallen again, to 583 (625) – 278.4 (298.3) per 100,000 population over a seven-day period which is below the national average of 355.4 (357.3) per 100,000, which have fallen slightly.
Meanwhile, across the UK 178 more COVID-related deaths and 38,154 new cases have been reported in the latest 24-hour period. A further 44,088 people have received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, bringing the total number of people who have received at least one dose to more than 48 million.
Almost 80% of over-16s (more than 43 million people) are fully vaccinated after 113,385-second doses were administered yesterday.
Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Thursday, September 2 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 25 (24) including 4 (4) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 2226 (2223)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 518 (518)
*Hospital deaths include residents from Warrington and Halton. Total deaths of Warrington residents can be seen below.
The total number of deaths in Warrington within 28 days of a positive test reported by Public Health England is currently 495 (496) 236.4 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 198.1.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 579 (577).
Across the UK the daily number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths reported on Thursday, September 2 2021 was 178 (207), taking the total number of deaths to 132,920 (132,742).
The daily number of lab-confirmed UK cases was 38,154 (35,693), taking the total number to 6,862,904 (6,825,074).
Across the country, there are 7,596 (7,598) patients currently in hospital and 1,030 (1,014) on ventilation.
Total number of 1st dose vaccinations: 48,131,996 (48,086,605) and second dose 43,023,372 (42,908,022)
To find out more about COVID-19 testing, and to book a test if you have symptoms, visit http://warrington.gov.uk/get-tested-coronavirus
For the latest COVID-19 guidance for Warrington visit https://www.warrington.gov.uk/coronavirus-latest-guidance
