MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – Wisconsin state health officials are reporting a record number of vaccinations given in a 24-hour period.
According to the Department of Health Services (DHS), the state has administered another 66,757 shots in the arm since Friday’s report, bringing the total number of vaccines to 1,962,159. The number is for Wisconsin residents as well as non-residents.
The number of doses given over a 24-hour period shatters the previous record of 62,941, which was reset on 5 March. The state currently averages 41,361 doses per day, meaning Wisconsin can reach the two million total “shots in the arm.” milestone within the next two days.
Meanwhile, the state said another 20,447 people have completed the vaccine series since Friday, bringing the total to 687,640, or 11.9% of the state’s population authorized to receive the vaccine.
A total of 1,231,092 vaccines were administered to residents of Wisconsin alone, representing 21.1% of the population.
The population of Wisconsin is 5,822 million people.
According to the DHS, during the week of March 7, 236,362 doses of vaccinations were given to Wisconsin residents, but health officials believe that number may vary.
Vaccination numbers are expected to increase rapidly during the spring, as two million people with medical conditions will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from March 29. CLICK HERE for a complete list of suitable medical conditions. Government Tony Evers says all Wisconsin residents can get the vaccine from May 1st.
CLICK HERE to locate the vaccine data in Wisconsin.
In northeastern Wisconsin, health officials say, 12.6 percent of eligible populations have completed their vaccination series, which equates to 59,959 people.
The DHS says a total of 159,248 shots have been fired so far in residents of the Northeastern Wisconsin region, with 18,175 doses given this week.
In the Fox Valley Wisconsin region, state health officials are reporting 21,156 doses of the vaccine this week. A total of 171,957 doses of vaccine were given there.
So far, the DHS reports that 11.3% of the population, or 61,883 people, in the region have completed the vaccine range.
The state reported 13 new COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, bringing Wisconsin’s death toll to 6,538. The average of seven days is currently nine deaths per day.
Meanwhile, a total of 462 new cases were reported on Saturday, bringing the state’s cumulative total of positive tests to 569,364.
The state reported 4,550 new negative tests, bringing the total to 2,666,006.
In the last 24 hours, 60 new hospitalizations have been reported.
According to the state, 556,369 people recovered from the virus, which is equivalent to 97.7% of all confirmed cases. Meanwhile, the state says another 6,298 cases are considered active as of Saturday, equivalent to 1.1% of all confirmed cases.
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The state has launched a free hotline to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines: 1-844-684-1064. Call center staff can help you find an inventory and help you sign up for an appointment. The hotline is intended for people who do not have access to the internet. Please share it with everyone you can benefit from.
SINGLE NUMBERS PER COUNTRY
(Instead of updating daily cases by country, we update the vaccine numbers according to provinces in our view. If you want to see cases by province, CLICK HERE.)
BROWN LAND (Population: 264,542)
ONE DOSE – 52,901 (20.0%)
COMPLETION – 32,698 (12.4%)
CALUMET COUNTRY (Population: 50,089)
ONE DOSAGE: 9.218 (18.4%)
COMPLETE 4,993 (10.0%)
DODGE COUNTRY (Population: 87,839)
ONE DOSE: 15,793 (18.0%)
COMPLETION: 8,970 (10.2%)
DEURLAND (Population: 27,668)
ONE DOSAGE – 8,049 (29.1%)
COMPLETE – 4,948 (17.9%)
FOND DU LAC COUNTY (Population: 103,403)
ONE DOSE – 21,153 (20.5%)
COMPLETION – 14,214 (13.8%)
BOSLAND (Population: 9,004)
ONE DOSE – 2 334 (25.9%)
COMPLETE – 1,517 (16.8%)
FLORENCE COUNTY (Population: 4,295)
ONE DOSAGE – 961 (22.4%)
COMPLETE – 727 (16.9%)
GREENLAND (population: 18,913)
ONE DOSE – 4,164 (22.0%)
COMPLETE – 2,452 (13.0%)
KEWAUNEE COUNTRY (Population: 20,434)
ONE DOSE – 4 005 (19.6%)
COMPLETION – 2,192 (10.7%)
MANITOWOC COUNTRY (Population: 78,981)
ONE DOSE – 17,387 (22.0%)
COMPLETE – 10,162 (12.9%)
MARINETTE COUNTRY (Population: 40,350)
ONE DOSAGE – 8,005 (19.8%)
COMPLETE – 4,614 (11.4%)
MENOMINEE COUNTRY (4,556)
ONE DOSE – 1,690 (37.1%)
COMPLETE – 817 (17.9%)
OCONTO LAND (Population: 37,930)
ONE DOSE – 7.533 (19.9%)
COMPLETION – 4,618 (12.2%)
OUTAGAMIA COUNTRY (Population: 187,885)
ONE DOSAGE – 36,277 (19.3%)
COMPLETE – 19,648 (10.5%)
SHAWANO COUNTRY (Population: 40,899)
ONE DOSAGE – 8,056 (19.7%)
COMPLETE – 4,177 (10.2%)
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY (Population: 115,340)
ONE DOSAGE – 22,541 (19.5%)
COMPLETE – 10,769 (9.3%)
WAUPACA COUNTRY (Population: 50,990)
ONE DOSE – 10,040 (19.7%)
COMPLETE – 5,394 (10.6%)
WAUSHARA COUNTRY (Population: 24,443)
ONE DOSAGE – 4,395 (18.0%)
COMPLETE – 2,954 (12.1%)
WINNEBAGO COUNTY (Population: 171,907)
ONE DOSE – 35,833 (20.8%)
COMPLETION – 21,448 (12.5%)
HOSPITALIZATIONS
According to the Wisconsin Hospital Association, 226 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, a decrease of seven patients as of Friday and 29 less than a week ago. Of the patients, 64 are in the ICU, an increase of nine from Friday and a decrease of one from one week ago.
CLICK HERE to see hospitalization numbers in Wisconsin.
CDC MEETING GUIDANCE
The Centers for Disease Control has announced that fully vaccinated Americans can contract indoors with other vaccinated individuals without wearing a mask or social clearance.
The CDC’s recommendations also say that vaccinated can be treated in the same way – in a single household – with people who consider the low risk of serious diseases, as in the case of vaccinated grandparents who visit healthy children and grandchildren.
The CDC goes on to recommend that fully vaccinated people should still wear well-fitting masks, avoid large gatherings, and physically distance themselves from others when in public. The CDC also advised vaccinated people to be tested if they develop COVID-19-related symptoms.
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
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