Six more COVID-19 related deaths although infection rates and inpatient numbers show downward trend

SIX more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital in the past week, although infection rates and hospital inpatient numbers are showing a downward trend.

While infection rates have risen in 11 areas of Warrington, the overall trend is down and hospital inpatient numbers have fallen from 52-36.

The 202 cases week ending October 8 compared to 221 cases in the week ending October 1, compared to 197 the previous week and 138 the week before that. While there have been six more COVID-19-related hospital deaths since last week, inpatient numbers have fallen from 52-36 with 30 (36) patients discharged since last Thursday.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Thursday, October 13, 2022, compared to Thursday, October 6 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample – 36 (52) including 2 (1) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 4,672 (4,642)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 755 (749)
*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 686 – 327.6 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 297.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 719 – 343.4 per 100,000.
*Data last updated Thursday, Oct 13 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 202 (221) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 83,326 (83,149) – 77,250 (77,126) 1st infections, 6,076 (6,023) second and an infection rate of 96.5 (105.5) per 100,000 which has fallen compared to a rate of 109.3 (89) for England which has risen.

Small area cases for the Week Ending Oct 8 (Oct1)
Culcheth West & Croft 4 (4)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 4 (6)
Winwick & Burtonwood 7 (6)
*Locking Stumps 0 (6)
Oakwood & Gorse Covert 3 (6)
*Hulme 0 (11)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 11 (9)
Blackbrook 8 (5)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 14 (10)
Callands & Old Hall 8 (12)
Orford 10 (20)
Padgate & Paddington 9 (18)
Bewsey & Dallam 13 (6)
Woolston 5 (4)
Great Sankey 9 (15)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 7 (2)
Fairfield & Howley 10 (12)
Central Warrington 10 (12)
Penketh & Cuerdley 6 (7)
Latchford 9 (5)
Lymm 22 (13)
Grappenhall 7 (6)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 6 (15)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 7 (5)
Appleton 9 (6)
Total 202 (221)
*Although shown as 0 cases Locking Stumps and Hulme together have 4 cases