More than 800 COVID-related hospital deaths and over 5,000 patients discharged since start of pandemic as five more deaths confirmed

FIVE more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital in the past week with the death toll since the start of the pandemic surpassing 800, while more than 5,000 patients have been treated and discharged.

Meanwhile, infection rates are continuing to fall with 72 cases reported in the past week, and are now in single figures in all areas of Warrington.

The 72 cases week ending January 14 compared to 127 cases in the week ending January 7. While there have been five more COVID-19-related hospital death in the past week, inpatient numbers have fallen from 42-34 with 32 (33) patients discharged in the past week.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Thursday, January 19, 2023, compared to Thursday, January 12 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 34 (42) including 2 (1) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 5,004 (4,972)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 805 (800)
*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 722 – 346.7 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 316.8
The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 747– 356.7 per 100,000.
*Data last updated Thursday, January 5 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 72 (127) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 84,906 (84,848) – 78,263 (78,232) 1st infections, 6,643 (6,616) second and an infection rate of 34.4 (60.7) per 100,000 which has fallen, compared to a rate of 27.8 (49.5) for England which has also fallen.

Small area cases for the Week Ending Jan 14 (Jan 7)
Winwick & Burtonwood 3 (9)
Locking Stumps 4 (4)
Oakwood & Gorse Covert 3 (2)
Hulme 3 (4)
Blackbrook 4 (5)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 3 (6)
Callands & Old Hall 4 (11)
Great Sankey 3 (3)
Fairfield & Howley 5 (10)
Central Warrington 3 (12)
Penketh & Cuerdley 5 (5)
Latchford 4 (2)
Lymm 4 (5)
Grappenhall 3 (4)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 6 (12)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 4 (7)
Appleton 3 (2)
Total 72 (127)
There were a total of 8 cases in the remaining 8 small areas, none of which had more than 2 cases.