MADISON (WKOW) – According to the latest figures from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, twenty-eight more people were added to the total of those killed in Wisconsin on Saturday due to COVID-19.
The number of deaths added in one day is a new record, holding the highest parchment of 120 deaths on 22 December.
Deaths for each day are reported by DHS HERE.
DHS also reported that 103 people had just been admitted.
As of Friday afternoon, 953 COVID-19 patients were treated in Wisconsin hospitals, which was less than the previous day.
Of those, 227 are in the ICU, less than 2 from the previous day, according to the Wisconsin Hospital Association.
There have been 1,937 positive COVID-19 tests since yesterday in Wisconsin and 5,095 negative results.
(CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL DHS DASHBOARD)
The dashboard of the Department of Health Services shows the average of seven days of both positive tests per day and per person. (MAP)
(Users of the app, see the daily reports and charts HERE.)
Of all positive cases that have started since the pandemic began, 487,754 or 93.8 percent are considered recovery.
DHS now has a provincial-level dashboard to determine the COVID-19 activity level in provinces and health-care emergency preparedness coalition regions that measures what DHS calls the burden in each country. Check out the dashboard HERE.
Deaths, hospitalizations due to COVID-19
| Date | New deaths |
New hospitalizations |
Total deaths |
Total hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 16 | 128 | 103 | 5450 | 23026 |
| January 15 | 32 | 119 | 5322 | 22923 |
| January 14 | 42 | 99 | 5290 | 22804 |
| January 13 | 37 | 122 | 5248 | 22705 |
| January 12 | 49 | 149 | 5211 | 22583 |
| January 11 | 5 | 56 | 5162 | 22434 |
| January 10 | 2 | 52 | 5157 | 22378 |
| January 9 | 36 | 120 | 5155 | 22326 |
The Department of Health Services in Wisconsin updates the statistics on its website every day around 2 p.m.
(Our full coronavirus coverage is available here.)
The new strain of the coronavirus causes the disease COVID-19. Symptoms include cough, fever and shortness of breath. A complete list of symptoms is available on the Centers for Disease Control website.
In severe cases, pneumonia can develop. Those at greatest risk include the elderly, people with heart or lung disease, as well as anyone at greater risk for infection.
For most, the virus is mild and also occurs as a cold or flu.
Anyone who thinks they may have the disease should call a hospital or clinic beforehand before going for a diagnosis. In this way the staff is given the time to take the right precautions so that the virus does not spread.
Those in need of emergency medical services should continue to use 911.
(Results by province are available here).