Two more COVID-19 related deaths as inpatient numbers and infection rates remain high

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TWO more COVID-19 related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital since yesterday, taking the total number of deaths in the past week to eight with infection rates remaining high in the town.

Inpatient numbers at Warrington Hospital have fallen slightly from 108-106 since yesterday, with one in intensive care, while 13 more patients were discharged in the past 24 hours.

The hospital has been appealing for people to only attend the accident and emergency department in an emergency. As of 4:12 pm today in Warrington Hospital Emergency Department the longest wait to see a doctor/nurse was over 4 hours, with 43 people waiting and 108 on the department.

Meanwhile, a total of 251 (276) new COVID-19 cases have also been reported in the town since yesterday.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Friday, April 1, 2022 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 106 (108) including 1 (0) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 3,492 (3,479)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 651 (649)

*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 592 – 282.7 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 246.8.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 658 – 314.2 per 100,000.

There have been 1,866 (1,845) new COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days, including another 251 (276) new cases since yesterday, taking the total to 74,130 (73,879) and an infection rate of 909.8 (914.5) per 100,000 which has fallen again for the second time in three days, while the national rate has fallen for a third-day to 873.9 (890.3).
Testing has fallen by -427,024 (-8.4%) over the past seven days.

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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