Two more COVID-19 deaths as reported infections continue downward trend

WHILE two more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital in the past week, infection rates have continued a downward trend.

Although infection rates have risen in 8 areas of Warrington, the overall trend is down and hospital inpatient numbers have risen slightly from 36-37.

The 177 cases week ending October 15 compared to 202 cases in the week ending October 8, compared to 221 the previous week and 197 the week before that. While there have been two more COVID-19-related hospital deaths since last week, inpatient numbers have risen from 36-37 with 27 (30) patients discharged since last Thursday.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Thursday, October 20, 2022, compared to Thursday, October 13 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample – 37 (36) including 2 (2) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 4,699 (4,672)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 757 (755)
*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 689 – 329 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 298.7.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 722 – 343.4 per 100,000.
*Data last updated Thursday, Oct 20 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 177 (202) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 83,503 (83,326) – 77,371 (77,250) 1st infections, 6,132 (6,076) second and an infection rate of 84.5 (96.5) per 100,000 which has fallen compared to a rate of 971 (109.3) for England which has also fallen.

Small area cases for the Week Ending Oct 15 (Oct 8)
Culcheth West & Croft 4 (4)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 4 (4)
Winwick & Burtonwood 3 (7)
Locking Stumps 3 (2)
Oakwood & Gorse Covert 3 (3)
Hulme 6 (2)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 9 (11)
Blackbrook 8 (8)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 9 (14)
Callands & Old Hall 11 (8)
Orford 7 (10)
Padgate & Paddington 6 (9)
Bewsey & Dallam 4 (13)
Woolston 2 (5)
Great Sankey 6 (9)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 4 (7)
Fairfield & Howley 13 (10)
Central Warrington 15 (10)
Penketh & Cuerdley 11 (7)
Latchford 5 (9)
Lymm 15 (22)
Grappenhall 4 (7)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 8 (6)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 12 (7)
Appleton 5 (9)
Total 177 (202)
*Although shown as 0 cases Locking Stumps and Hulme together have 4 cases

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