CORONAVIRUS-related deaths have been recorded at Warrington Hospital for the first time in a week.
The latest data released by NHS England showed that two patients died at Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Saturday, September 26, after testing positive for Covid-19.
These were the first such deaths recorded at the trust since the previous Saturday, September 19.
And the number of coronavirus-related deaths at the two sites now stands at 143.
As of yesterday afternoon, there were 25 Covid-19 patients at Warrington and Halton hospitals – seven of which were in intensive care.
A total of 431 people have been discharged after receiving treatment.
This equates to a rate of 182.4 positive tests per 100,000 residents – the 16th highest of any area in England.
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