COVID-19 cases, downward trend deaths; vaccinations set new record

COVID-19 cases, downward trend deaths; vaccinations set new record

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MADISON, Wis (WBAY) – The latest data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) shows that COVID-19 virus cases and deaths are still declining as the state sets a new record for completing vaccinations.

On Friday, the state received 5,545 results for people who were tested for the first time or tested positive for the coronavirus. Not quite 17% of these (16.92%) were positive, the lowest percentage since the end of September. It identified 938 new cases in 68 provinces. This is the sixth time in 7 days that the number of new cases has been below 1,000, which Wisconsin has not seen since Sept. 8. The 7-day average dropped to 832, which is the lowest 7-day average since September 5th. The DHS emphasizes the positivity rate for all tests – that is, including people who have been tested several times, such as healthcare professionals and COVID-19 patients – and by that measure, the 7-day average positivity rate has dropped to 3.4% since Thursday, the latest available data.

For a second day, the state added the deaths of another 11 people to the COVID-19’s death toll, which stands at 6,151. The deaths were in the counties of Calumet, Green, Jefferson, Kenosha, Marathon, Milwaukee, Oneida (2), Portage, Vilas and Winnebago. The average of seven days decreased to 19 deaths per day, a rate last seen on 16 October. The main benchmarks fall to lows of 4 to 5 months.

Meanwhile, COVID-19 vaccinations are reaching new highs. According to the DHS, 213,571 people have now received the second and final dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. That’s 16,580 more than reported Thursday, a record increase from one day. This brings us to about 3.7% of the state’s population who are fully vaccinated.

At this current rate, Wisconsin could reach 1 million “shots in the arm” of COVID-19 vaccines early next week, including the first and second doses. According to the state, vaccines have administered 901,333 doses in the past two months. That is nearly 41,000 more shots than was reported a day ago (40,944). These numbers may reflect the shots given over the past three days as the vaccination reports are still coming in.

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Since the first coronavirus patient in Wisconsin on February 5, 2020, there are 554,048 people who have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus:

  • 96.7% (535,627) the recovery
  • 2.2% (12111) are active cases that have been diagnosed or show symptoms in the last 30 days
  • 1.11% (6,151) died

HOSPITALIZATIONS

The DHS further reports that 55 people have been admitted to hospital for COVID-19 during the past 24 hours. This helped bring the average from 7 days to 66 new patients per day. It is also almost a five-month low. A total of 25197 people have been admitted to hospital for COVID-19 treatment in the last 53 weeks, or 4.5% of all cases.

Considering deaths and discharge, the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) reports that there are currently 461 COVID-19 patients among the state’s 134 hospitals, with 120 in intensive care Friday. That is 9 less in ICU and 28 less COVID-19 patients in hospitals in general. Both are the least since the last ten days of September.

Hospitalizations in the Fox Valley increased. The 13 hospitals treat 28 COVID-19 patients, 4 more than Thursday, with 7 in ICU, which is 1 more than Thursday.

The situation improved slightly in the Northeast region on Friday. The ten hospitals in the region with 7 provinces treated 48 COVID-19 patients, of which 7 were less than on Thursday, of which 13 in the ICU, 2.

HEALTH READY

In terms of hospital readiness, the WHA reports that 294 beds for intensive care units in the state are unoccupied – that is 1 in 5 – and 2 102 (18.8%) of all medical beds (ICU, interim care, medical surgical and negative flow) insulation) is open.

The Fox Valley region’s 13 hospitals reported 12 open ICU beds (11.5%) among them, and a total of 102 unoccupied medical beds (12.0%) for the eight counties they serve.

Northeast hospitals have 43 ICU beds (20.1%) open and 172 of all medical beds (18.0%) were unoccupied.

These beds are for all patients, not just COVID-19. 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.

FRIDAY’S CONGREGATION CASE AND DEATH TOTALS (Provinces with new cases or deaths are indicated in fat) *

Wisconsin

  • Adams – 1,542 cases (+1) (11 deaths)
  • Ashland – 1,168 cases (+1) (16 deaths)
  • Barron – 5,225 cases (+8) (74 deaths)
  • Bayfield – 1,059 sake (+2) (18 deaths)
  • Brown – 29,850 cases (+58) (202 deaths)
  • Buffalo – 1,304 cases (+2) (7 deaths)
  • Burnett – 1,141 cases (+6) (23 deaths)
  • Calumet – 5,380 cases (+10) (41 deaths) (+1)
  • Chippewa – 6,954 cases (+10) (87 deaths)
  • Clark – 3136 cases (+5) (56 deaths)
  • Columbia – 4,945 cases (+11) (47 deaths)
  • Crawford – 1,652 cases (+2) (17 deaths)
  • Deen – 39,124 (+85) (264 deaths)
  • Dodge – 11,301 cases (+4) (154 deaths)
  • By – 2 390 cases (19 deaths) (cases reviewed -1 by state)
  • Douglas – 3,630 cases (+1) (23 deaths)
  • Thin – 4,168 cases (+12) (26 deaths)
  • Eau Claire – 10,826 sake (+11) (104 deaths)
  • Florence – 430 cases (12 deaths)
  • Fond du Lac – 11,781 sake (+21) (88 deaths)
  • Forest – 917 cases (+1) (23 deaths)
  • Award – 4587 cases (+11) (79 deaths)
  • Green – 2,942 cases (+26) (16 deaths) (+1)
  • Green Lake – 1,515 cases (+2) (18 deaths)
  • Iowa – 1,828 cases (+1) (9 deaths)
  • Iron – 514 cabinets (+5) (19 deaths)
  • Jackson – 2,567 sake (+7) (23 deaths)
  • Jefferson – 7,744 cases (+17) (75 deaths) (+1)
  • Juneau – 2,950 sake (+9) (18 deaths)
  • Kenosha – 14,567 cases (+21) (287 deaths) (+1)
  • Kewaunee – 2,398 cases (+2) (27 deaths)
  • La Crosse – 12,008 sake (+12) (75 deaths)
  • Lafayette – 1 405 sake (+4) (7 deaths)
  • Langlade – 1,916 sake (+1) (31 deaths)
  • Lincoln – 2,863 sake (+3) (56 deaths)
  • Manitowoc – 7,136 cases (+11) (61 deaths)
  • Marathon – 13,460 cases (+11) (171 deaths) (+1)
  • Marinette – 3,949 sake (+6) (61 deaths)
  • Marquette – 1,291 cases (+1) (21 deaths)
  • Menominee – 792 cases (11 deaths)
  • Milwaukee – 96,811 (+146) (1,186 deaths) (+1)
  • Monroe – 4,204 cases (+11) (30 deaths)
  • Oconto – 4,211 cases (+8) (47 deaths)
  • Oneida – 3,292 cases (+7) (64 deaths) (+2)
  • Outagamie – 18 859 sake (+29) (186 deaths)
  • Ozaukee – 7,510 cases (+7) (73 deaths)
  • Pepin – 791 cases (+2) (7 deaths)
  • Pierce – 3,405 cases (+5) (33 deaths)
  • Polk – 3,751 cases (+19) (43 deaths)
  • Portage – 6,337 cases (+16) (63 deaths) (+1)
  • Price – 1 129 cases (+2) (7 deaths)
  • Racine – 20,094 cases (+17) (314 deaths)
  • Richland – 1,255 cases (+3) (13 deaths)
  • Rock – 14,119 cases (+33) (148 deaths)
  • Rusks – 1,240 cases (16 deaths)
  • Sauk – 5,168 cases (+4) (38 deaths)
  • Sawyer – 1 455 sake (+3) (19 deaths)
  • Shawano – 4,548 sake (+5) (69 deaths)
  • Sheboygan – 12,644 cases (+23) (125 deaths)
  • St. Croix – 6,244 cases (+4) (42 deaths)
  • Taylor – 1,781 cases (+3) (20 deaths)
  • Trempealeau – 3 344 sake (+5) (36 deaths)
  • Vernon – 1,791 cases (+3) (36 deaths)
  • Vilas – 2053 cases (+8) (36 deaths) (+1)
  • Walworth – 8,733 sake (+14) (124 deaths)
  • Washburn – 1,266 cases (+6) (18 deaths)
  • Washington – 13,555 sake (+14) (128 deaths)
  • Waukesha – 39,920 sake (+88) (466 deaths)
  • Waupaca – 4 709 sake (+7) (110 deaths)
  • Waushara – 2082 cases (+4) (28 deaths)
  • Winnebago – 16,792 cases (+25) (177 deaths) (+1)
  • Wood – 6600 cabinets (+17) (72 deaths)

Michigan Upper Peninsula **

  • Algae – 275 cases (1 death)
  • Baraga – 499 sake (+2) (31 deaths)
  • Chippewa – 707 cases (20 deaths)
  • Delta – 2,631 cases (+1) (65 deaths)
  • Dickinson – 2,118 cases (+2) (55 deaths)
  • Gogebic – 897 cases (+5) (18 deaths)
  • Houghton – 2,035 sake (+7) (32 deaths)
  • Iron – 863 casts (+1) (39 deaths)
  • Keweenaw – 110 cases (1 death) (cases reviewed -2 ​​by state)
  • Luce – 132 cases
  • Mackinac – 279 cases (3 deaths)
  • Marquette – 3,437 cases (+5) (54 deaths)
  • Menominee – 1,606 cases (35 deaths)
  • Ontonagon – 353 cases (+1) (18 deaths)
  • 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 websites 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 review, 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 people 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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