Two more COVID-19 related deaths as infection rates rise following recent downward trend

TWO more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital in the past week, while infection rates have increased following recent downward trends.

Although infection rates have risen in eleven (8) areas of Warrington, hospital inpatient numbers have fallen from 37-30..

The 196 cases week ending October 22 compared to 177 cases in the week ending October 15, compared 202 the previous week and 221 the week before that. While there have been two more COVID-19-related hospital deaths since last week, inpatient numbers have fallen from 37-30 with 36 (27) patients discharged since last Thursday.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Thursday, October 27, 2022, compared to Thursday, October 20 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample – 30 (37) including 0 (2) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 4,735 (4,699)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 759 (757)
*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 692 – 330.5 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 729 – 348.1 per 100,000.
*Data last updated Thursday, Oct 27 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 196 (177) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 83,608 (83,503) – 77,490 (77,371) 1st infections, 6,190 (6,132) second and an infection rate of 93.6 (84.5) per 100,000 which has risen compared to a rate of 83.2 (97.1) for England which has fallen.

Small area cases for the Week Ending Oct 22 (Oct 15)
Culcheth West & Croft 5 (4)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 4 (4)
Winwick & Burtonwood 17 (3)
Locking Stumps 6 (3)
Oakwood & Gorse Covert 2 (3)
Hulme 4 (6)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 4 (9)
Blackbrook 7 (9)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 18 (9)
Callands & Old Hall 9 (11)
Orford 6 (7)
Padgate & Paddington 7 (6)
Bewsey & Dallam 11 (4)
Woolston 2 (0)
Great Sankey 10 (6)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 15 (4)
Fairfield & Howley 6 (13)
Central Warrington 8 (16)
Penketh & Cuerdley 9 (11)
Latchford 9 (5)
Lymm 9 (15)
Grappenhall 8 (4)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 6 (8)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 6 (12)
Appleton 8 (5)
Total 196 (177)