WHILE three more COVID-19 related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital, the number of reported infections have continued to fall for an eighth consecutive week.
A total of 11 (14) COVID-19 cases were reported in the past week with only one area, Blackbrook (3) recording enough cases to provide small area data.
The 11 cases week ending May 20 compared to 14 cases in the week ending May 13. While there have been three more COVID-19-related hospital deaths reported in the past week, inpatient numbers have fallen from 26-16. A total of 15 patients were discharged.
Warrington & Halton Hospitals figures
Current inpatients as of Thursday, May 25, 2023, compared to Thursday, May 18 (confirmed positive result – 14 days or less from first positive sample) – 16 (26) including 2 (3) in ICU.
Cumulative discharges (discharges of positive patients [excluding deaths]– 5,666 (5,651)
Cumulative deaths (deaths of positive inpatients) – current figure 904 (901)
*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 782 – 373.5 per 100,000 population compared to the national rate of 333.8.
*The total number of deaths with Covid-19 on the death certificate in Warrington reported by Public Health England in all settings is 775– 370.1 per 100,000.
*Data last updated Thursday, May 25 and now only updated weekly.
There have been 11 (14) COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington over the past seven days taking the total to 86,207 (86,194) – 79,015 (79,009) 1st infections, 7,192 (7,185) reinfections and an infection rate of 5.3 (6.7) per 100,000 which has fallen again, compared to a rate of 11.8 (14.1) for England which has also fallen.
Small area cases for the Week Ending May 20 (May 13)
Blackbrook 3 (2)
The remaining 24 small areas had a total of 8 cases
Total 11 (14)
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/
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