COVID-19 infection rates in Warrington are continuing to rise over a seven-day period with 104 new cases confirmed in the town.
The 104 (87) new cases reported by Public Health England, take the total number of cases in Warrington since the start of the pandemic to 27,430 (27,326).
Infection rates in Warrington for the last seven days have risen again, to 689 (636) – 329 (303.7) per 100,000 population over a seven-day period which is still below the national average of 356.1 (344.8) per 100,000, which have also risen.
Meanwhile, across the UK 37,011 new COVID cases and 68 more coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded in the latest 24-hour period.
Also, a further 39,752 people received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine on Saturday, bringing the total number to 48,245,337 (88.8% of over-16s in the UK) – And 127,156 had their second jab yesterday, meaning 43,378,193 are now fully inoculated (79.8% of over-16s).
Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Friday, September 3 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 29 (25) including 4 (4) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 2228 (2226)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 519 (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 497 (496) 237.3 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 198.6.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 579 (579).
Across the UK the daily number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths reported on Sunday, September 5 2021 was 68 (120), taking the total number of deaths to 133,229 (133,041).
The daily number of lab-confirmed UK cases was 37,011 (37,578), taking the total number to 6,978,126 (6,941,611).
Across the country, there are 7,541 (7,541) patients currently in hospital and 1,038 (1,038) on ventilation.
Total number of 1st dose vaccinations: 48,245,337 (48,205,585) and second dose 43,378,193 (43,251,037)
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
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