Hospital inpatient numbers and infection rates rise as one more COVID-19 related death reported

ONE more COVID-19-related death has sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital since last week, while infection rates and hospital inpatient numbers have risen after recent falls

Infection rates remain in single figures in all areas of Warrington, other than Lymm where there has been a spike from 6-25, while hospital inpatient numbers have risen from 21-37.

The 93 cases week ending November 26 compared to 74 cases in the week ending November 19 , compared to 75 the previous week and 100 the week before that. While there has been one more COVID-19-related hospital death since last week, inpatient numbers have risen from 21-37, with 21 (18) patients discharged since last Thursday.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Thursday, December 1, 2022, compared to Thursday, November 24 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 37 (21) including 0 (0) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 4,841 (4,820)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 776 (775)
*Hospital deaths include residents from Warrington and Halton. The 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 702 – 335.2 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 306.6.
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 738 – 352 per 100,000.
*Data last updated Thursday, Nov 24 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 93 (74) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 84,126 (83,956) – 77,775 (77,723) 1st infections, 6,351 (6,314) second and an infection rate of 44.4 (35.8) per 100,000 which has fallen after last week’s rise compared to a rate of 35.9 (36.4) for England which has also fallen.

Small area cases for the Week Ending Nov 26 (Nov 19)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 5 (2)
Winwick & Burtonwood 5 (9)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 3 (2)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 6 (9)
Padgate & Paddington 7 (3)
Woolston 3 (3)
Great Sankey 3 (2)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 5 (3)
Penketh & Cuerdley 7 (3)
Latchford 3 (5)
Lymm 25 (6)
Grappenhall 3 (2)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 3 (2)
12 other areas had a total of 15 cases
Total 93 (74)