7-day COVID case average hits 1K as Wisconsin records highest single-day case total since early February

MADISON, Wisconsin – The seven-day moving average of new COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin has reached 1,000, according to the latest data from the State Department of Health Services.

While the average did not exceed last fall’s rise, the emergence of the more contagious delta variant halted the gradual decline seen in the first half of summer. Wisconsin has seen a noticeable spike in new cases over the past month, with the seven-day average on July 5 being 60.

Health officials on Thursday confirmed 1,573 new cases of the virus, the highest one-day total since February 7.

All but one of Wisconsin’s 72 counties were labeled with “high” activity levels for the spread of disease, with Milwaukee County being designated with “very high” activity levels. The state has reached a historic total of 626,880 confirmed cases.

On Thursday, the positive percentage of new COVID tests remained about the same at 7.6%.

The seven-day average of new deaths remained at one, with three more deaths recorded on Thursday. The statewide death toll since the start of the pandemic has risen to 7,453.

DHS said 52.4% of Wisconsinites received at least one dose of the vaccine, while 49.6% completed the series of vaccines. More than 5.8 million doses have been administered statewide since December.

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