Numbers of deaths where COVID-19 infection is potentially hospital acquired shown according to WWL method of assessment and NHS method of assessment
| Method of PHA calculation | First wave | Second wave | First and second wave total |
| WWL PHA deaths | 35 | 158 | 193 |
| WWL % PHA deaths | 18 | 44 | 32 |
| NHS PHA deaths | 27 | 65 | 92 |
| NHS % PHA deaths | 11 | 18 | 15 |
NHS, National Health Service; PHA, potentially hospital acquired; WWL, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh.