A quarter of a million have completed COVID-19 vaccinations

A quarter of a million have completed COVID-19 vaccinations

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MADISON, WIS (WBAY) – Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services (DHS) reports that nearly a quarter of a million Wisconsin residents have completed their vaccination series against COVID-19. The state reported on Tuesday that 249,933 people had received both doses of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine in the 65 days since COVID-19 vaccinations began on December 13. This is 4.3% of the state’s population.

Wisconsin is also poised to reach a milestone of 1 million doses, if not already done. On Tuesday, the state reported that 996,591 shots were fired, about 3,500 doses of shame. But at the current average of 28,947 shots per day, it is likely that the state had already passed it at the time of this writing, and that the vaccination reports are still coming in. The numbers indicate that 9,026 more people have completed their vaccinations and a total of 20,542 first or second doses have been administered since Monday’s report. CLICK HERE to track vaccine numbers in Wisconsin, as well as by country.

The state’s figures show about 1 in 10 adults aged 35 to 64 years and more than 4 in 10 adults 65 or older received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Although 40.4% of the older adults started the vaccination, only 4.8% finished. This is not surprising, since the vaccination of 65-plus people only started in earnest on January 25 and they have to wait three or four weeks for the second dose.

The news Tuesday was not all good. While the number of new cases remained below 1,000, Wisconsin added 38 people to COVID-19’s death toll. Twenty-six of the deaths were in Milwaukee County. The rest were in the counties of Brown, Chippewa, Fond du Lac, Jefferson, Kenosha, Outagamie, Polk, Washington (2), Waukesha and Winnebago (2). More than 6,200 people died from COVID-19 (6,204). The mortality rate rose again to 1.12% of all known coronavirus cases after holding 1.11% for a week; this is the highest death rate since the end of September.

The DHS reported 624 positive tests for coronavirus, which was almost 20% (19.39%) of the 3,218 results of people who were tested for the first time, or who tested positive for the first time. This is the first time since the first week of September that new cases have remained below 1,000 for five consecutive days. Wisconsin is averaging 755 new cases per day, the lowest average of 7 days since Sept. 1. Look at all test results, including people who have been tested multiple times – and most results are, as almost 54% of the population have been tested at least once – – the state says the 7-day average of the positivity rate is up to 3.1% .

New cases have been identified in 60 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties. Seventeen provinces added only 1 or 2 new cases. County totals and mortality rates will be updated later in this article.

Action 2 News has compiled a guide for vaccination clinics and healthcare facilities distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 65 and over. CLICK HERE for locations and telephone numbers and websites to register.

HOSPITALIZATIONS

According to the DHS, 82 people have been hospitalized for COVID-19 since Monday morning. These are 7 consecutive days in which less than 100 hospitalizations have been reported, helping to bring the average from 7 days to 57 hospitalizations per day. Since the virus appeared in Wisconsin just over a year ago, 25,422 people have been hospitalized for treatment with COVID-19 – or 4.6% of those who tested positive for the virus.

The Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) reported that 411 COVID-19 patients were in state hospitals Tuesday, including 117 in intensive care. This is one less in ICU and one less in hospitals in general after new admissions, discharge and deaths have been considered.

Hospitalizations in the Fox Valley increased by one to 22 COVID-19 patients, with only 1 in ICU.

Hospitals in the Northeast region reported 33 COVID-19 patients, 10 of whom were in ICU. This is one patient less in the ICU and a total of 4 less.

HEALTH READY

In terms of hospital readiness, the WHA reported that 274 ICU beds (18.7%) and 2084 of all medical beds (18.7%) were unoccupied in the 134 hospitals of the state. All medical beds include ICU, intermediate care, medical surgery and negative flow isolation. These are beds for all patients, not just COVID-19.

The Fox Valley region’s 13 hospitals reported 14 open ICU beds (13.5%) among them, and a total of 124 open medical beds (14.5%) for the eight counties they serve.

In the Northeast region’s ten hospitals, 25 ICU beds (12.1%) and 219 of all medical beds (21.5%) are open.

We use the terms ‘open’ or ‘unoccupied’ instead of ‘available’ because whether a bed can be filled depends on hospitals having the staff for a patient in bed, including doctors, nurses and food services.

Across the country, 16 of the 134 hospitals report that they have less than 7 days’ supply of gowns and that 11 medical masks on paper are few. These numbers are the same as Monday.

TUESDAY’S COUNTRY DATES IN PROGRESS (Provinces with new cases or deaths are indicated in fat) *

Wisconsin

  • Adams – 1,554 cases (+3) (11 deaths)
  • Ashland – 1,167 cases (16 deaths) (cases reviewed -1 by state)
  • Barron – 5,256 cases (+2) (74 deaths)
  • Bayfield – 1,061 cases (18 deaths) (cases reviewed -1 by state)
  • Brown – 29,961 cases (+72) (203 deaths) (+1)
  • Buffalo – 1,308 cases (7 deaths)
  • Burnett – 1,158 cases (23 deaths)
  • Calumet – 5,404 cases (+3) (41 deaths)
  • Chippewa – 6,976 cases (+6) (90 deaths) (+1)
  • Clark – 3,142 cases (57 deaths)
  • Columbia – 4,960 cases (+2) (50 deaths)
  • Crawford – 1,659 cases (+1) (17 deaths)
  • Deen – 39,346 (+29) (264 deaths)
  • Dodge – 11,322 cases (+9) (154 deaths)
  • By – 2 395 cases (+4) (19 deaths)
  • Douglas – 3,641 cases (+3) (23 deaths)
  • Thin – 4,200 cases (+6) (26 deaths)
  • Eau Claire – 10,871 sake (+5) (104 deaths)
  • Florence – 431 cases (12 deaths)
  • Fond du Lac – 11,822 cases (+4) (89 deaths) (+1)
  • Forest – 919 cases (+1) (23 deaths)
  • Grant – 4 603 cases (+1) (79 deaths)
  • Green – 2,982 cases (+6) (16 deaths)
  • Green Lake – 1,518 cases (+1) (18 deaths)
  • Iowa – 1,834 cases (+3) (9 deaths)
  • Iron – 519 cabinets (+3) (19 deaths)
  • Jackson – 2,573 sake (+2) (23 deaths)
  • Jefferson – 7 776 sake (+7) (76 deaths) (+1)
  • Juneau – 2,960 sake (+1) (19 deaths)
  • Kenosha – 14,633 cases (+22) (289 deaths) (+1)
  • Kewaunee – 2,404 cases (+4) (27 deaths)
  • La Crosse – 12,059 sake (+25) (75 deaths)
  • Lafayette – 1,418 cases (+1) (7 deaths)
  • Langlade – 1,920 sake (+2) (31 deaths)
  • Lincoln – 2,870 cases (+1) (56 deaths)
  • Manitowoc – 7,162 cases (+13) (61 deaths)
  • Marathon – 13,512 cases (+7) (171 deaths)
  • Marinette – 3,959 sake (+5) (61 deaths)
  • Marquette – 1,296 cases (21 deaths)
  • Menominee – 792 cases (11 deaths)
  • Milwaukee – 97,149 (+87) (1,214 deaths) (+26)
  • Monroe – 4,237 cases (+18) (30 deaths)
  • Oconto – 4,232 cases (+13) (47 deaths)
  • Oneida – 3,310 cases (+2) (64 deaths)
  • Autagamia – 18,949 cases (+12) (187 deaths) (+1)
  • Ozaukee – 7,543 cases (+8) (73 deaths)
  • Pepin – 798 cases (7 deaths)
  • Pierce – 3,416 cases (+2) (33 deaths)
  • Polk – 3,789 cases (+9) (44 deaths) (+1)
  • Portage – 6,372 sake (+14) (63 deaths)
  • Price – 1133 cases (+1) (7 deaths)
  • Racine – 20,147 cases (+10) (314 deaths)
  • Richland – 1,265 cases (+4) (13 deaths)
  • Rock – 14,213 cases (+19) (151 deaths)
  • Rusks – 1,241 cases (+1) (16 deaths)
  • Sauk – 5,185 cases (+1) (39 deaths)
  • Sawyer – 1,468 cases (+4) (20 deaths)
  • Shawano – 4554 cases (+3) (70 deaths)
  • Sheboygan – 12,698 cases (+32) (125 deaths)
  • St. Croix – 6,271 cases (+7) (42 deaths)
  • Taylor – 1,784 cases (20 deaths)
  • Trempealeau – 3,367 cases (+7) (36 deaths)
  • Vernon – 1,800 cases (+3) (36 deaths)
  • Villas – 2068 cases (+3) (36 deaths)
  • Walworth – 8,752 cases (+15) (124 deaths)
  • Washburn – 1,272 cases (18 deaths)
  • Washington – 13,603 cases (+13) (129 deaths) (+2)
  • Waukesha – 40,091 cases (+53) (467 deaths) (+1)
  • Waupaca – 4,723 cases (+7) (110 deaths)
  • Waushara – 2086 cases (28 deaths)
  • Winnebago – 16,850 cases (+22) (179 deaths) (+2)
  • Wood – 6,623 cabinets (+2) (72 deaths)

Michigan Upper Peninsula **

  • Algae – 276 cases (1 death)
  • Baraga – 501 cases (32 deaths)
  • Chippewa – 709 cases (+1) (21 deaths) (+1)
  • Delta – 2,639 cases (65 deaths)
  • Dickinson – 2,119 cases (+1) (55 deaths)
  • Gogebic – 906 cases (+3) (18 deaths)
  • Houghton – 2,064 sake (+29) (32 deaths)
  • Iron – 863 cases (39 deaths)
  • Keweenaw – 108 cases (1 death)
  • Luce – 132 cases
  • Mackinac – 280 cases (+1) (3 deaths)
  • Marquette – 3,439 cases (54 deaths) (cases reviewed -1 by state)
  • Menominee – 1,607 cases (+1) (35 deaths)
  • Ontonagon – 356 cases (+2) (19 deaths) (+1)
  • Schoolcraft – 229 cases (4 deaths)

* Cases and deaths come from the daily reports of DHS COVID-19, which may differ from local health department numbers. The DHS reports matters of all health departments within a province’s boundaries, including tribal, municipal, and provincial health departments; provincial sites may not. Public health departments also update their data at different times, while the DHS freezes the same numbers every day to compile the afternoon report.

The DHS reports deaths attributed to COVID-19 or in which COVID-19 contributed to their death. Most people who are severely affected by the coronavirus have underlying diseases or conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease or obesity, which increase the risk of someone dying from COVID-19. They would have lived longer if they had not been infected. The state may review the case and death rates after further investigation, such as the victim’s home, duplicate records, or a correction in laboratory results. Details can be found on the DHS website and frequently asked questions.

** The state of Michigan does not work up numbers on Sundays. Monday’s figures include updates since the deadline on Saturday.

COVID-19 detection program

Wisconsin’s COVID-19 tracking program, “Wisconsin Exposure Notification”, is available for iOS and Android smartphones. No download required for iPhones. The Android app is available on Google Play. If two phones with the app (and presumably their owners) are close enough long enough, they will anonymously share a random series of numbers via Bluetooth. If someone is positive for the coronavirus, they will receive a code to enter the app. If your phones have “pinned” each other for the past 14 days, you will receive a notification that you have been exposed to the risk. The app does not collect personal information or location information, so you will not know who or where, but you will be told what day the exposure took place so you can place the right time in quarantine.

Symptoms

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified these as possible symptoms of COVID-19:

  • Fever of 100.4 or higher
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Cold Fever
  • Repeat shaking with chills
  • Muscle aches
  • Headache
  • Keelseer
  • New loss of taste or smell

Prevention

  • The coronavirus is a new, or ‘novel’ virus. No one has a natural immunity against it.
  • Children and teens apparently recover the best from the virus. Elderly people and those with underlying health conditions (heart disease, diabetes, lung disease) are considered a high risk, according to the CDC. Precautions are also needed around people with immune systems that develop or weaken.
  • To help prevent the spread of the virus:
  • Stay at least six meters away from other people
  • Avoid close contact with people who are ill or prevent
  • Stay at home as much as possible
  • Cancel events and avoid groups, events, play dates and non-important appointments

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