COVID-19 infection rates and hospital inpatient numbers are continuing to rise in Warrington with 272 new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
While no further deaths have been reported following three over the weekend, inpatient numbers have risen from 70-77 while five more patients have been discharged.
Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Tuesday, March 15, 2022 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 77 (70) including 0 (1) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 3,313 (3,308)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 640 (640)
*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 586 – 279.9 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 241.7.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 655 – 312.8 per 100,000.
*There have been 1,444 (1,339) new COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days, including another 272 since yesterday, taking the total to 69,542 (69,270) and an infection rate of 450.8 (341) per 100,000 which has risen again, with the national rate at 611.5 (571.6), which has also risen again.
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
Local data is also available at https://www.warrington.gov.uk/coronavirus-figures-warrington
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