Two more COVID-19 deaths as latest hot spots data reveals infection rates continuing to rise in nearly all areas of town

TWO more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital since Monday, with 748 cases confirmed in the past week with infection rates continuing to rise in nearly all areas of the town.

The 748 cases week ending July 8 compared to 574 cases in the week ending July 1 , compared to 487 the previous week and 306 the week before that.

There have been another two COVID-19-related hospital deaths since Monday, while inpatient numbers have fallen from 95-84 with 15 patients discharged since Monday.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Wednesday, July 13, 2022, compared to Monday, July 11 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 84 (95) including 0 (0) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 4,211 (4,196)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 702 (700)

*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 654 – 312.3 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 279.7.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 698 – 333.3 per 100,000.

*Data last updated Wednesday, July 13th and now only updated weekly.
There have been 748 (574) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 80,472 – 75,213 1st infections, 5,259 second (79,767) and an infection rate of 357.2 (274.1) per 100,000 which has risen again compared to a rate of 309.4 (246.3) for England.

Small area cases for Week Ending July 8 (July 1)
Culcheth West & Croft 17 (22)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 16 (22)
Winwick & Burtonwood 40 (11)
Locking Stumps 18 (16)
Oakwood & Gorse Covert 15 (11)
Hulme 29 (20)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 25 (18)
Blackbrook 34 (24)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 61 (35)
Callands & Old Hall 40 (24)
Orford 31 (21)
Padgate & Paddington 34 (21)
Bewsey & Dallam 28 (23)
Woolston 23 (20)
Great Sankey 29 (27)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 19 (34)
Fairfield & Howley 41 (29)
Central Warrington 45 (37)
Penketh & Cuerdley 27 (22)
Latchford 24 (20)
Lymm 41 (28)
Grappenhall 29 (20)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 29 (28)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 34 (18)
Appleton 19 (24)
Total 748 (574)