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

THREE more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital in the past week, while infection rates have risen again.

A total of 131 (117) cases were reported in the past week with the largest number of cases (17) being reported in the Winwick & Burtonwood area, down from 22 the previous week.

The 131 cases week ending March 18 compared to 117 cases in the week ending March 11 While there have been three more COVID-19-related hospital deaths in the past week, inpatient numbers have reduced from 33-32 with 21 (25) patients discharged in the past week.

Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures 
Current inpatients as of Thursday, March 23 2023, compared to Thursday, March 16 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 32 (33) including 0 (2) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 5,242 (5,221)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 857 (854)
*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 767 – 366.3 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 326.2.
*The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 761– 363.4 per 100,000.
*Data last updated Thursday, March 23 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 131 (117) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 85,782 (85,624) – 78,773 (78,697) 1st infections, 7009 (6,945) reinfections and an infection rate of 62.6 (55.9) per 100,000 which have risen again, compared to a rate of 46.3 (46.3) for England which have also risen.

Small area cases for the Week Ending March 18 (March 11)
Culcheth West & Croft 5 (6)
Culcheth East & Hollins Green 3 (4)
Winwick & Burtonwood 17 (22)
Locking Stumps 6 (2)
Houghton Green & Fearnhead 7 (4)
Kingswood & Whittle Hall 11 (6)
Callands & Old Hall 4 (2)
Orford 6 (3)
Padgate & Paddington 6 (2)
Great Sankey 4 (5)
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges 4 (4)
Fairfield & Howley 8 (10)
Central Warrington 8 (5)
Penketh & Cuerdley 7 (4)
Latchford 4 (9)
Lymm 7 (7)
Grappenhall 3 (5)
Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe 5 (2)
Appleton 5 (2)
Total 131 (117)
The remaining six small areas together had 11 cases

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For the latest COVID-19 guidance for Warrington visit https://www.warrington.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-warrington
Local data is also available at https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/