NEW figures show almost 350 Covid-19 patients have been successfully discharged from Warrington Hospital.

The weekly statistics issued by the trust reveal that so far 7,432 inpatients/members of the community have been tested for coronavirus of which 1,151 have tested positive. 

This compares to 6,543 last week and 1,123 positive cases.

Staff are currently caring for 17  inpatients, compared to 18 this time last week, who have tested positive for Covid-19  

There are currently two patients in ICU compared to none last week.

347 patients have been discharged, up from 335 last week. 

Three people have died in the past seven days taking the total at the trust to 128.

Daily average patients through A&E is 199 and for Runcorn Urgent Care Centre is 46