Six more COVID-19 related deaths as hospital inpatient numbers almost double in a week

SIX more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital in the past week, with infection rates and hospital inpatient numbers rising again.

While infection rates have risen slightly again, all but three areas of the town have reported single-figure cases, although hospital inpatient numbers have almost doubled in a week from 28-53.

The 138 cases week ending September 17 compared to 123 cases in the week ending September 10, compared to 108 the previous week and 113 the week before that. While there have been three more COVID-19-related hospital deaths since last week, inpatient numbers have risen from 28-53 with 13 (21) patients discharged since last Thursday.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Thursday, Sept 22, 2022, compared to Thursday 15 Sept (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample – 53 (28) including 0 (1) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 4,564 (4,551)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 743 (737)
*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 678 – 323.8 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 293.2.
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 Thursday, Sept 22 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 138 (123) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 82,714 (82,553) – 76,819 (76,706) 1st infections, 5,895 (5,847) second and an infection rate of 65.9 (58.7) per 100,000 which has fallen compared to a rate of 49.8 (43.9) for England which has risen marginally

Small area cases for the Week Ending Sept 17 (Sep 10)
Culcheth West & Croft 5 (3)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 0 (3)
Winwick & Burtonwood 6 (3)
Locking Stumps 0 (0)
Oakwood & Gorse Covert 3 (2)
Hulme 3 (9)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 0 (6)
Blackbrook 10 (8)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 5 (4)
Callands & Old Hall 4 (4)
Orford 6 (3)
Padgate & Paddington 8 (7)
Bewsey & Dallam 8 (7)
Woolston 7 (2)
Great Sankey 5 (12)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 7 (2)
Fairfield & Howley 10 (11)
Central Warrington 4 (7)
Penketh & Cuerdley 6 (5)
Latchford 8 (3)
Lymm 9 (5)
Grappenhall 0 (5)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 11 (6)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 5 (3)
Appleton 0 , (0)
Total 138 (123)
*The 5 areas shown with zero cases actually have a combined total of 8 cases