Eleven more COVID-19 related deaths as infection rates rise again

ELEVEN more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital in the past week, while infection rates have risen again after last week’s fall.

A total of 117 (104) cases were reported in the past week with the largest number of cases (22) being reported in the Winwick & Burtonwood area.

The 117 cases week ending March 4 compared to 104 cases in the week ending March 4. While there have been 11 more COVID-19-related hospital deaths in the past week, inpatient numbers have reduced from 39-33 with 25 (35) patients discharged in the past week.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures Monday-Friday, excluding Bank Holidays.
Current inpatients as of Thursday, March 16 2023, compared to Thursday, March 9 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 33 (39) including 2 (3) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 5,221 (5,196)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 854 (843)
*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 765 – 365.3 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 325.3.
*The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 757– 361.5 per 100,000.
*Data last updated Thursday, March 16 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 117 (104) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 85,624 (85,519) – 78,697 (78,623) 1st infections, 6,945 (6,896) reinfections and an infection rate of 55.9 (49.7) per 100,000 which have risen again, compared to a rate of 46.3 (43) for England which have also risen.

Small area cases for the Week Ending March 11 (March 4)

Culcheth West & Croft 6 (2)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 4 (2)
Winwick & Burtonwood 22 (2)
Hulme 4 (3)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 4 (6)
Blackbrook 3 (5)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 6 (9)
Orford 3 (3)
Great Sankey 5 (4)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 4 (6)
Fairfield & Howley 10 (4)
Central Warrington 5 (2)
Penketh & Cuerdley 4 (5)
Latchford 9 (2)
Lymm 7 (2)
Grappenhall 5 (20)
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton 3 (2)
Total 104 (104)
The remainng 8 small areas had a total of 14 cases