COVID-19 infection rates continue to fall but two more deaths as hospital inpatient numbers rise again

TWO more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported in Warrington during the past week and while infection rates are continuing to fall , hospital inpatient numbers have increased for a second week.

The 158 cases week ending August 19 compared to 193 cases in the week ending August 12, compared to 213 the previous week and 329 the week before that. While there have been two more COVID-19-related hospital deaths since last week, inpatient numbers have risen from 31-38 with 29 (23) patients discharged since last Wednesday.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Wednesday, August 24, 2022, compared to Wednesday, August 17 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 38 (31) including 1 (1) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 4,469 (4,440)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 727 (725)
*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 675 – 322.4 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 290.3.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 712 – 340 per 100,000.
*Data last updated Wednesday, August 23 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 158 (193) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 82,176 (82,032) – 76,459 (76,363) 1st infections, 5,717 (5,669) second and an infection rate of 75.5 (92.2) per 100,000 which has fallen compared to a rate of 53.6 (70.8) for England which has also fallen.

Small area cases for the Week Ending Aug 19 (Aug 12)
Culcheth West & Croft 5 (5)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 5 (4)
Winwick & Burtonwood 16 (6)
Locking Stumps 4 (5)
Oakwood & Gorse Covert 5 (5)
*Hulme 0 (12)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 7 (11)
Blackbrook 9 (10)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 16 (17)
*Callands & Old Hall 0 (6)
Orford 3 (5)
Padgate & Paddington 4 (6)
Bewsey & Dallam 3 (10)
*Woolston 0 (3)
Great Sankey 5 (5)
*Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 0 (5)
Fairfield & Howley 13 (16)
Central Warrington 12 (7)
Penketh & Cuerdley 7 (10)
Latchford 13 (2)
Lymm 5 (5)
Grappenhall 9 (4)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 4 (13)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 4 (5)
*Appleton 0 (16)
Total 158 (193)
*The small areas showing 0 cases actually have a total of 9 cases with 2 or less in any area