Three more COVID-19 related deaths as inpatient numbers and infection rates continue to rise

WHILE three more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital in the past week, infection rates and hospital inpatient numbers have continued to rise for a third consecutive week.

Infection rates have risen in most areas of Warrington, with hospital inpatient numbers rising from 53-69.

The 197 cases week ending September 17 compared to 138 cases in the week ending September 17, compared to 123 the previous week and 108 the week before that. While there have been three more COVID-19-related hospital deaths since last week, inpatient numbers have risen from 53-69 with 40 (13) patients discharged since last Thursday.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Thursday, Sept 29, 2022, compared to Thursday 15 Sept (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample – 69 (53) including 0 (0) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 4,606 (4,564)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 746 (743)
*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 718 – 342.9 per 100,000.
*Data last updated Thursday, Sept 29 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 197 (138) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 82,934 (82,714) – 76,979 (76,819) 1st infections, 5,955 (5,895) second and an infection rate of 94.1 (65.9) per 100,000 which has fallen compared to a rate of 71.9 (49.8) for England which has also risen.

Small area cases for the Week Ending Sept 24 (Sep 17)
Culcheth West & Croft 3 (5)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 11 (3)
Winwick & Burtonwood 5 (6)
Locking Stumps 9 (2)
Oakwood & Gorse Covert 3 (3)
Hulme 12 (3)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 4 (2)
Blackbrook 13 (11)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 18 (5)
Callands & Old Hall 11 (4)
Orford 7 (6)
Padgate & Paddington 9 (8)
Bewsey & Dallam 11 (8)
Woolston 7 (7)
Great Sankey 4 (5)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 8 (7)
Fairfield & Howley 10 (10)
Central Warrington 14 (4)
Penketh & Cuerdley 3 (6)
Latchford 4 (8)
Lymm 7 (9)
Grappenhall 6 (2)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 8 (12)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 6 (5)
Appleton 4 (2)