Three more COVID-19 related deaths as hospital inpatient numbers and infection rates fall

THREE more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital in the past week as infection rates and hospital inpatient numbers have fallen.

The 108 cases week ending September 3 compared to 113 cases in the week ending August 26, compared to 158 the previous week and 193 the week before that. While there have been three more COVID-19-related hospital deaths since last week, inpatient numbers have fallen from 39-26 with 30 (31) patients discharged since last Wednesday.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Thursday, Sept 8, 2022, compared to Wednesday, August 31 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 26 (39) including 1 (1) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 4,530 (4,500)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 734 (731)
*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 292.4.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 716 – 341.9 per 100,000.
*Data last updated Wednesday, August 31 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 108 (113) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 82,412 (82,279) – 76,608 (76,528) 1st infections, 5,804 (5,751) second and an infection rate of 51.6 (54) per 100,000 which has fallen compared to a rate of 44 (43.6) for England which has risen marginally

Small area cases for the Week Ending Sept 3 (Aug 26)
Culcheth West & Croft 0, (0)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 0 (3)
Winwick & Burtonwood 0 (7)
Locking Stumps 4 (6)
Oakwood & Gorse Covert 3 (2)
Hulme 4 (4)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 5 (4)
Blackbrook 6 (2)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 4 (10)
Callands & Old Hall 0 (4)
Orford 4 (7)
Padgate & Paddington 3 (5)
Bewsey & Dallam 9 (2)
Woolston 6 (5)
Great Sankey 3 (4)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 4 (3)
Fairfield & Howley 12 (12)
Central Warrington 13 (3)
Penketh & Cuerdley 4 (2)
Latchford 4 (7)
Lymm 9 (4)
Grappenhall 0 (0)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 3 (3)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 0 (4)
Appleton 0 (6)
Total 108 (113)
*The 7 small areas showing 0 cases this week have a total of 8 case.