Infection rates continue to fall in most areas although one more COVID-19 death reported

COVID-19 infection rates have continued to fall in most areas of Warrington for a second consecutive week, although one more death has sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital.

The 450 cases week ending July 22 compared to 630 cases in the week ending July 15, compared to 748 the previous week and 574 the week before that. While there has been one COVID-19-related hospital death since last week, inpatient numbers have fallen from 73-64 with 53 patients discharged since last Wednesday.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Wednesday, July 27, 2022, compared to Wednesday, July 20 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 64 (73) including 1 (3) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 4,314 (4,261)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 712 (711)
*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 663 – 316.6 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 283.8.
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 27 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 81,389 – 75,887 1st infections, 5,502 second (80,598) and an infection rate of 214.9 (300.9) per 100,000 which has fallen compared to a rate of 173.6 (266.3) for England which has also fallen.

Small area cases for Week Ending July 22 (July 15)
Culcheth West & Croft 11 (14)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 16 (15)
Winwick & Burtonwood 16 (18)
Locking Stumps 10 (24)
Oakwood & Gorse Covert 18 (19)
Hulme 24 (22)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 19 (17)
Blackbrook 25 (20)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 28 (46)
Callands & Old Hall 25 (43)
Orford 20 (34)
Padgate & Paddington 19 (24)
Bewsey & Dallam 13 (29)
Woolston 13 (19)
Great Sankey 20 (32)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 21 (21)
Fairfield & Howley 31 (35)
Central Warrington 25 (42)
Penketh & Cuerdley 13 (19)
Latchford 16 (13)
Lymm 19 (33)
Grappenhall 10 (22)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 18 (19)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 10 (19)
Appleton 10 (31)
Total 450 (630)