Two more COVID-19 deaths but infection rates show downward trend

WHILE two more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital infection rates have fallen in many areas of the town for the first time in recent weeks.

The 630 cases week ending July 15 compared to 748 cases in the week ending July 8, compared to 574 the previous week and 487 the week before that.There have been another two COVID-19-related hospital deaths since yesterday, while inpatient numbers have fallen from 74-73 with 8 patients discharged since yesterday.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Wednesday, July 20, 2022, compared to Tuesday, July 19 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 73 (74) including 3(3) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 4,261 (4,253)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 711 (709)
*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 656 – 313.3 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 281.7.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 701 – 333.3 per 100,000.
*Data last updated Wednesday, July 20 th and now only updated weekly.
There have been 748 (748) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 80,982 – 75,598 1st infections, 5,384 second (80,472) and an infection rate of 300.9 (357.2) per 100,000 which has fallen compared to a rate of 266.3 (309.4) for England which has also fallen.

Small area cases for Week Ending July 15 (July 8)
Culcheth West & Croft 14 (17)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 15 (16)
Winwick & Burtonwood 18 (40)
Locking Stumps 24 (18)
Oakwood & Gorse Covert 19 (15)
Hulme 22 (29)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 17 (25)
Blackbrook 20 (34)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 46 (61)
Callands & Old Hall 43 (41)
Orford 34 (31)
Padgate & Paddington 24 (34)
Bewsey & Dallam 29 (28)
Woolston 19 (23)
Great Sankey 32 (29)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 21 (19)
Fairfield & Howley 35 (41)
Central Warrington 42 (45)
Penketh & Cuerdley 19 (27)
Latchford 13 (24)
Lymm 33 (41)
Grappenhall 22 (29)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 19 (29)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 19 (34)
Appleton 31 (19)
Total 630 (748)