MADISON, Wis (WBAY) – The latest figures from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) show that the number of people who have completed the COVID-19 vaccine series in the last 24 hours has broken another daily record.
Another 18,607 people completed the series, breaking the previous day’s record of residents completing the total number of people who received both doses of 16,580. So far, a total of 232,178 people in the state have completed the vaccine range, which is about 4.0%. CLICK HERE to find the vaccine numbers in the state as well as by country.
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 940,205 doses over the past two months. That’s an increase of 38,872 more shots than was reported Friday. These numbers may reflect the shots given over the past three days as the vaccination reports are still coming in.
The new vaccine record comes as confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the state continue to decline.
On Saturday, state health officials reported out of the 4,504 new results for people tested positive for coronavirus for the first time, 752 positive for the virus. The percentage of positive tests was below 17% (16.7%) for the second consecutive day.
Since the beginning of the month, the state has reported eight days of new cases in less than 1,000 cases in a single day, and fewer than 2,000 cases per day each day.
The 7-day average dropped to 806, which is the lowest average of 7 days since September 5th. The DHS emphasizes the positivity rate for all tests – that is, including people who have been tested several times, such as health care workers and COVID-19 patients who have recovered – and according to the measure, the average positivity rate ranges from 7 days from Friday to 3, 4% dropped, the latest available data.
The state added 10 new deaths on Saturday to the cumulative COVID-19 death toll, which now stands at 6,161. The seven-day mortality rate has now dropped to 16. This figure only fell below 20 on Friday, and it was the first time it had dropped to that level since October.
New deaths were reported in Chippewa, Columbia, Juneau, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Rock, Sawyer and Shawano counties, while the state revised the death toll in Sauk and Washington County.
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.
Since the first coronavirus patient in Wisconsin on February 5, 2020, there are 554,800 people who have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus:
- 96.8% (536 864) recovery
- 2.1% (11,616) are active cases that have been diagnosed or show symptoms in the last 30 days
- 1.11% (6,161) died
HOSPITALIZATIONS
The DHS further reports that 71 people have been admitted to hospital for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. This helped lower the average from 7 days to 63 new patients per day, which was the lowest since September 29th. A total of 25,268 people have ever been hospitalized for COVID-19 in the past 53 weeks, or 4.6% of all cases.
Considering deaths and discharge, the latest numbers from the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) reported Saturday that there are currently 421 COVID-19 patients among the state’s 134 hospitals, with 125 in an intensive care unit. That’s 5 more in ICU and 40 less COVID-19 patients in hospitals overall. Both are the least since September 20th.
Hospitalizations in the Fox Valley declined Saturday. The 13 hospitals treat 26 COVID-19 patients, two less than on Friday, with 7 in ICU, which has been stable since Friday.
The situation improved slightly in the Northeast region on Saturday. The ten hospitals in the region with 7 provinces treated 44 COVID-19 patients, four less than on Friday, of which 13 were in ICU, which was stable as of Friday.
HEALTH READY
In terms of hospital readiness, the WHA reports that 303 intensive care units in the state have been occupied since Friday (20.66%), and 2173 (19.44%) of all medical beds (ICU, intermediate care, medical surgical and negative flow) . insulation) is open.
The Fox Valley region’s 13 hospitals reported 14 open ICU beds (13.46%) among them, and a total of 133 unoccupied medical beds (15.59%) for the eight counties they serve.
In the Northeast Regional Hospitals, 42 ICU beds (20.28%) were open and 201 of all medical beds (21.02%) 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.
SATURDAY’S CONGREGATION CASE AND DEATH TOTALS (Provinces with new cases or deaths are indicated in fat) *
Wisconsin
- Adams – 1,543 cases (+1) (11 deaths)
- Ashland – 1,168 cases (16 deaths)
- Barron – 5,236 cases (+11) (74 deaths)
- Bayfield – 1,059 cases (18 deaths)
- Brown – 29,878 cases (+28) (202 deaths)
- Buffaloes – 1,304 cases (7 deaths)
- Burnett – 1 148 sake (+7) (23 deaths)
- Calumet – 5,390 cases (+10) (41 deaths)
- Chippewa – 6,961 cases (+7) (88 deaths) (+1)
- Clark – 3,139 cases (+3) (56 deaths)
- Columbia – 4,950 cases (+5) (50 deaths) (+3)
- Crawford – 1,655 cases (+3) (17 deaths)
- Deen – 39,212 (+88) (264 deaths)
- Dodge – 11,310 cases (+9) (154 deaths)
- By – 2,390 cases (19 deaths)
- Douglas – 3,633 cases (+3) (23 deaths)
- Thin – 4,176 cases (+8) (26 deaths)
- Eau Claire – 10,837 sake (+11) (104 deaths)
- Florence – 431 sake (+1) (12 deaths)
- Fond du Lac – 11,794 sake (+13) (88 deaths)
- Forest – 918 cases (+1) (23 deaths)
- Award – 4593 cases (+6) (79 deaths)
- Green – 2,964 cases (+22) (16 deaths)
- Green Lake – 1,515 cases (18 deaths)
- Iowa – 1,830 cases (+2) (9 deaths)
- Iron – 515 casts (+1) (19 deaths)
- Jackson – 2,571 sake (+4) (23 deaths)
- Jefferson – 7 757 sake (+13) (75 deaths)
- Juneau – 2,955 cases (+5) (19 deaths) (+1)
- Kenosha – 14,590 cases (+23) (288 deaths) (+1)
- Kewaunee – 2,399 cases (+1) (27 deaths)
- La Crosse – 12,012 cases (+4) (75 deaths)
- Lafayette – 1,407 cases (+2) (7 deaths)
- Langlade – 1,918 cases (+2) (31 deaths)
- Lincoln – 2,867 cases (+4) (56 deaths)
- Manitowoc – 7,140 cases (+4) (61 deaths)
- Marathon – 13,484 cases (+24) (171 deaths)
- Marinette – 3,951 sake (+2) (61 deaths)
- Marquette – 1,294 cases (+3) (21 deaths)
- Menominee – 792 cases (11 deaths)
- Milwaukee – 96,918 (+107) (1,188 deaths) (+2)
- Monroe – 4,212 cases (+8) (30 deaths)
- Oconto – 4 218 sake (+7) (47 deaths)
- Oneida – 3,301 cases (+9) (64 deaths)
- Autagamy – 18,896 cases (+37) (186 deaths)
- Ozaukee – 7,519 cases (+9) (73 deaths)
- Pepin – 797 cases (+6) (7 deaths)
- Pierce – 3,410 cases (+5) (33 deaths)
- Polk – 3,759 cases (+8) (43 deaths)
- Portage – 6 351 cases (+14) (63 deaths)
- Price – 1130 cases (+1) (7 deaths)
- Racine – 20122 cases (+28) (314 deaths)
- Richland – 1,257 cases (+2) (13 deaths)
- Rock – 14,140 cases (+21) (150 deaths) (+2)
- Rusks – 1,240 cases (16 deaths)
- Sauk – 5,173 cases (+5) (37 deaths) (State reviewed, decrease by 1)
- Sawyer – 1,461 cases (+6) (20 deaths) (+1)
- Shawano – 4551 cases (+3) (70 deaths) (+1)
- Sheboygan – 12,650 cases (+6) (125 deaths)
- St. Croix – 6,251 cases (+7) (42 deaths)
- Taylor – 1,784 cases (+3) (20 deaths)
- Trempealeau – 3 354 sake (+10) (36 deaths)
- Vernon – 1,793 cases (+2) (36 deaths)
- Villas – 2058 cases (+5) (36 deaths)
- Walworth – 8,734 sake (+1) (124 deaths)
- Washburn – 1,269 cases (+3) (18 deaths)
- Washington – 13,574 sake (+19) (127 deaths) (State reviewed, decrease by 1)
- Waukesha – 39,978 sake (+58) (466 deaths)
- Waupaca – 4,713 cases (+4) (110 deaths)
- Waushara – 2084 cases (+2) (28 deaths)
- Winnebago – 16,803 cases (+11) (177 deaths)
- Wood – 6,614 cabinets (+14) (72 deaths)
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula **
* 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 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 numbers contain updates since Saturday’s deadline.
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 tests positive for the coronavirus, they 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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