1 in 8 Wisconsinite tested positive for COVID-19

correction: Corrects the percentage and proportion of people who test positive for COVID-19. The numbers are 10 times higher than our original calculations.

MADISON, Wisconsin (WBAY) – More than 700,000 people in Wisconsin (700,759) have tested positive for COVID-19 since the first confirmed case in our state on February 5, 2020. In 593 days, the COVID-19 virus s ‘has spread to about 1 in 8 Wisconsinites, or 12% of the population. (People who have more than one positive test for COVID-19 are only counted once.)

This news comes exactly one year to the day Wisconsin reaches its first 100,000 cases. A year ago, Wisconsin had an average of 1,720 cases and 5 deaths per day, but the number of cases was on the rise and it took just five weeks to add 100,000 more cases.

Threshold	Date reached	Days to reach
100,000	September 20, 2020	228
200,000	October 26, 2020	36
300,000	November 13, 2020	18
400,000	Dec 4 2020	21
500,000	January 8, 2021	35
600,000	May 4, 2021	116
700,000	September 20, 2021	139

Wisconsin is in the middle of another wave. The Department of Health Services says the state averages 2,741 new cases of coronavirus every day over the past week, 500 more cases per day than Friday’s average of 2,227. Last week’s tests (8.1%) came back positive, but that’s down from 8.7% a week ago. The state said Monday’s batch of results included 1,518 positive tests. The state’s running total shows the state has added 7,042 cases since Friday’s report.

Of these 700,759 people, 1.12% died. Ten more deaths have been reported to the state since Friday, bringing the death toll from COVID-19 to 7,837. This is the smallest increase since August 30, when there were 7 deaths reported after a weekend. One of the 10 deaths was in Shawano County. Menominee County in UP Michigan also had 1 additional death. Wisconsin averages 11 deaths from COVID-19 per day, compared to an average of 13 deaths per day on Friday. The death rate fell from 1.13% to 1.12%, with the rate of new cases exceeding deaths. As we have reported, health officials attribute the reduction in deaths to vaccinations. Although people vaccinated can test positive for COVID-19, they have a much greater chance of having mild symptoms or being asymptomatic; they are 9 times less likely than an unvaccinated person to occupy a hospital bed and 11 times less likely to die.

Of these 700,759 people, 5.39% had to be hospitalized for treatment. DHS figures show an additional 262 COVID-19 patients have been admitted to hospitals since Friday’s report, an average of 87 people per day. This is much less than our 7-day average of 117 hospitalizations per day. The hospitalization rate fell 5.41% on Friday. The Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) reports that 1,099 people are currently hospitalized, including 334 in intensive care – one more patient in intensive care and 28 other COVID-19 patients in total since Friday. In the counties of the Northeast Health Region, there are 98 patients, 27 of whom are in intensive care; that’s 4 fewer in intensive care and 19 fewer patients overall. Fox Valley region has 104 COVID-19 patients, including 23 in intensive care; since Friday, this is an increase of 6 patients in intensive care and 15 patients in total.

Vaccination

Pfizer says it will soon apply for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. He says tests have shown the vaccine to be as effective in young children as it is in adolescents.

Nationally, 46% of children aged 12 to 17 in the United States are fully immunized, According to the CDC. In Wisconsin, nearly 40% of 12 to 15 year olds and over 46% of 16 to 17 year olds received both injections.

DHS says 56.2% of the state’s total population received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, including 53% of the population who completed their series. In adults, 67.3% of men and women received at least one dose and 63.6% completed their vaccinations.

More than 3.2 million adults and children in Wisconsin have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Almost 2.9 million adults are fully immunized. Adults aged 55 to 64 have passed the 70% milestone by being fully immunized.

Wisconsin residents receive COVID-19 vaccine, by age group (and change since last report)

• 12-15: 45.5% received the vaccine (+0.5) / 39.9% fully vaccinated (+0.6)
• 16-17: 51.1% received the vaccine (+0.3) / 46.3% fully vaccinated (+0.5)
• 18-24: 51.0% vaccinated (+0.3) / 45.8% fully vaccinated (+0.3)
• 25-34: 55.2% received the vaccine (+0.3) / 50.5% fully vaccinated (+0.3)
• 35-44: 62.9% were vaccinated (+0.3) / 58.5% fully vaccinated (+0.3)
• 45-54: 64.2% received the vaccine (+0.2) / 60.5% fully vaccinated (+0.2)
• 55-64: 73.1% received the vaccine (+0.0) / 70.1% fully vaccinated (+0.2)
• 65 years and over: 85.2% received the vaccine (+0.0) / 83.2% fully vaccinated (+0.0)

Late Monday afternoon, DHS announced that 142,400 people had received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine since the rewards program began, which offers $ 100 to whoever receives their first dose between August 20. and September 19. Those who are vaccinated within this timeframe must then claim the reward by September 30th. You can do this by CLICKING HERE, or by calling 844-684-1064.

VACCINATIONS BY COUNTY POPULATION (MONDAY)

County (Population) (Health region)	% of population (change from previous report)	% complete of population (change from previous report)
Brown (264,542) (NE)	57.0% (+0.2)	53.9% (+0.3)
Calumet (50 089) (VF)	51.0% (+0.2)	48.4% (+0.2)
Dodge (87,839)	46.0% (+0.2)	43.2% (+0.3)
By (27,668) (NE)	71.2% (+0.2)	68.1% (+0.1)
Fond du Lac (103,403) (SE)	49.1% (+0.2)	46.1% (+0.2)
Forest (9,004)	46.4% (+0.4)	43.7% (+0.3)
Florence (4,295) (NE)	47.1% (+0.7)	45.3% (+0.5)
Lac Vert (18,913) (FV)	50.5% (+0.2)	47.2% (+0.2)
Kewaunee (20,434) (NE)	46.3% (+0.2)	44.0% (+0.2)
Manitowoc (78,981) (NE)	53.5% (+0.2)	50.7% (+0.3)
Marinette (40,350) (NE)	47.1% (+0.4)	44.2% (+0.3)
Menominee (4,556) (FV)	66.7% (+0.3)	61.0% (+1.0)
Oconto (37 930) (NE)	47.6% (+0.2)	45.2% (+0.3)
Outagamy (187 885) (VF)	56.7% (+0.3)	53.6% (+0.3)
Shawano (40 899) (VF)	42.3% (+0.3)	39.6% (+0.2)
Sheboygan (115,340) (SE)	54.8% (+0.2)	52.0% (+0.2)
Waupaca (50 990) (VF)	49.3% (+0.2)	46.3% (+0.2)
Waushara (24 443) (VF)	40.3% (+0.2)	38.2% (+0.3)
Winnebago (171 907) (VF)	54.5% (+0.3)	51.3% (+0.2)
NORTHEAST REGION (474,200) (NE)	261,246 (55.1%) (+0.3)	247,220 (52.1) (+0.3)
FOX VALLEY AREA (549,682) (FV)	290,549 (52.9%) (+0.4)	274,066 (49.9%) (+0.4)
WISCONSIN (5,822,434)	3,274,484 (56.2%) (+0.2)	3,084,595 (53.0%) (+0.2)

COVID-19 test sites

The Town of Appleton has announced a walk-in clinic in the former Best Buy building, 2411 S. Kensington Dr. It will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Tuesday from September 21 to December 14 (see the list of dates here). Pre-registration is not required, but is encouraged to speed up the process.

Walk-in or drive-through COVID-19 testing is available at the Sunnyview Expo Center weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the Wisconsin National Guard handling the testing. Registration is encouraged at www.winnebagopublichealth.org. The test is recommended (and free) for anyone as young as 1 year old who has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or who has symptoms of COVID-19, which may include fever, chills , cough, difficulty breathing, sore throat, runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, headache, muscle pain, or sudden loss of taste or smell. Results are usually back within 48 hours.

COVID-19 vaccination clinics

The Community Vaccination Clinic inside the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on select dates until December 15. The list of dates will be updated on Outagamie County website. No appointment is necessary for this walk-in clinic, which is located near the food court and Scheel’s. There is no charge and no ID is required.

In addition to encouraging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, health officials are also urging people to get the flu shot as soon as possible, so that overwhelmed hospitals do not have to deal with influenza cases in addition to COVID-19 cases. Flu season was almost non-existent last year, as more people self-isolated or socially distanced themselves, masked themselves, and followed other COVID-19 mitigation protocols – the same protocols that slow down the disease. spread of influenza virus.

CASE AND DEATH RATE IN MONDAY COUNTY (increase since last report in bold) **

• Brown – 35,511 cases (+172) (264 deaths)
• Calumet – 6,484 cases (+35) (53 deaths)
• Dickinson (Mich.) * – 2,689 cases (+112) (60 deaths)
• Dodge – 13,367 cases (+152) (188 deaths)
• Door – 2,985 cases (+25) (31 deaths)
• Florence – 476 cases (+2) (13 deaths)
• Fond du Lac – 14,367 squares (+99) (139 deaths)
• Forest – 1,193 cases (+16) (25 deaths)
• Gogebic (Michigan) * – 1,223 cases (+11) (24 deaths)
• Lac Vert – 1,969 cases (+27) (24 deaths)
• Iron (Michigan) * – 1,129 cases (43 deaths)
• Kewaunee – 2,599 cases (+22) (30 deaths)
• Langlade – 2403 cases (+50) (36 deaths)
• Manitowoc – 8,554 cases (+84) (78 deaths)
• Marinette – 4,692 cases (+39) (69 deaths)
• Menominee (Mich.) * – 2,142 cases (+30) (44 deaths) (+1)
• Menominee – 865 cases (+2) (11 deaths)
• Oconto – 5,160 cases (+45) (65 deaths)
• Outagamy – 22,950 cases (+120) (231 deaths)
• Shawano – 5,284 cases (+21) (75 deaths) (+1)
• Sheboygan – 15,350 cases (+71) (155 deaths)
• Waupaca – 5,696 cases (+104) (134 deaths)
• Waushara – 2,485 cases (+15) (39 deaths)
• Winnebago – 20,928 cases (+289) (214 deaths)

* You can find a list of cases and deaths for all counties in Wisconsin on the DHS County Data Website. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Wisconsin Hospital Association do not issue updates on weekends. Update: The Michigan Department of Health updates information on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

** Cases and deaths are from state COVID-19 reports, which may differ from local health department numbers. The Wisconsin DHS reports cases of all health departments within a county, including tribal, municipal, and county health departments; county websites cannot. Additionally, public health departments update their data at different times, while DHS freezes the numbers it receives at the same time each day to compile the afternoon report.

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