Three more COVID-19 deaths as infection rates continue to rise although inpatient numbers fall

WHILE another three COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital in the past week and infection rates are continuing to rise, hospital inpatient numbers have fallen for the first time in a month.

Infection rates have risen in 14 areas of Warrington, although hospital inpatient numbers have fallen from 69-52.

The 221 cases week ending October 1 compared to 197 cases in the week ending September 24, compared to 138 the previous week and 123 the week before that. While there have been three more COVID-19-related hospital deaths since last week, inpatient numbers have fallen from 69-52 with 36 (40) patients discharged since last Thursday.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Thursday, October 6, 2022, compared to Thursday 29 Sept (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample – 52 (69) including 1 (0) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 4,642 (4,606)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 749 (746)
*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 681 – 325.2 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 295.6.
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, Oct 6 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 221 (197) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 83,149 (82,934) – 77,126 (76,979) 1st infections, 6,023 (5,955) second and an infection rate of 105.5 (94.1) per 100,000 which has risen to a rate of 89 (71.9) for England which has also risen.

Small area cases for the Week Ending Oct 1 (Sep 24)
Culcheth West & Croft 4 (3)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 6 (11)
Winwick & Burtonwood 6 (5)
Locking Stumps 6 (9)
Oakwood & Gorse Covert 6 (3)
Hulme 11 (12)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 9 (4)
Blackbrook 5 (13)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 10 (18)
Callands & Old Hall 12 (11)
Orford 20 (7)
Padgate & Paddington 18 (9)
Bewsey & Dallam 6 (11)
Woolston 4 (7)
Great Sankey 15 (4)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 2 ( 8)
Fairfield & Howley 12 (10)
Central Warrington 12 (14)
Penketh & Cuerdley 7 (3)
Latchford 5 (4)
Lymm 13 (7)
Grappenhall 6 (6)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 15 (8)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 5 (6)
Appleton 6 (4)
Total 221 (197)
*Hood Manor shown as 0 on Map (Less than 3)