Three more COVID-19 related deaths as eight areas of the town see increases and hospital inpatient numbers rise

WHILE three more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported in Warrington during the past week, infection rates are continuing to fall , although eight areas of the town have seen increases.

Hospital inpatient numbers have also increased slightly for the first time in several weeks.

The 213 cases week ending August 12 compared to 213 cases in the week ending August 5, compared to 329 the previous week and 450 the week before that. While there have been three more COVID-19-related hospital deaths since last week, inpatient numbers have risen from 27-31 with 23 (49) patients discharged since last Wednesday.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Wednesday, August 17, 2022, compared to Wednesday, August 10 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 31 (27) including 1 (0) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 4,440 (4,417)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 725 (722)
*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 673 – 321.4 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 289.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 709 – 338.6 per 100,000.
*Data last updated Wednesday, August 17 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 193 (213) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 82,032 (81,857) – 76,363 (76,238) 1st infections, 5,669 (5,619) second and an infection rate of 92.2 (101.7) per 100,000 which has fallen compared to a rate of 70.8 (89.1) for England which has also fallen.

Small area cases for the Week Ending Aug 12 (Aug 5)
Culcheth West & Croft 5 (5)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 4 (5)
Winwick & Burtonwood 6 (12)
Locking Stumps 5 (7)
Oakwood & Gorse Covert 5 (8)
Hulme 12 (8)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 11 (13)
Blackbrook 10 (2)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 17 (9)
Callands & Old Hall 6 (14)
Orford 5 (11)
Padgate & Paddington 6 (12)
Bewsey & Dallam 10 (15)
Woolston 3 (4)
Great Sankey 5 (8)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 5 (12)
Fairfield & Howley 16 (14)
Central Warrington 7 (12)
Penketh & Cuerdley 10 (12)
Latchford 2 (11)
Lymm 5 (8)
Grappenhall 4 (3)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 13 (5)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 5 (3)
Appleton 16 (2)
Total 193 (213)