Fewer tests, fewer cases, fewer reported deaths

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MADISON, Wisconsin (WBAY) – The Thanksgiving holiday continues to reduce the number of coronavirus tests in Wisconsin. On Monday, the Department of Health Services reported 2,534 new cases were identified in the latest batch of test results.

TOTAL TESTS: 8,740

Positive: 2,534 (28.99%)

Negative: 6206

That’s the fewest test results since October 5, and aside from Friday’s two-month low of 1,300 cases, the 2,534 new cases are the fewest since October 12.

The 2,534 new cases are well below the 7-day average of 4,209 new cases per day.

The positivity rate – the percentage of tests that came back positive – was 28.99%, which is lower than the 7-day average of 34.59%.

New cases have been reported in 68 of 72 counties in Wisconsin. In 19 of those counties, new cases were single digits.

It’s been an erratic week for the State Department of Health Services coronavirus numbers. With several testing sites closed and fewer testing during the holidays, coronavirus cases fell to a two-month low on Friday, followed by more than 5,000 new cases and a 53% positivity rate on Saturday, then averages over 7 days on the rise. Sunday. We’ve reported since last week that there could be an increase in cases and deaths for days after testing sites reopen and staff return to normal to complete test results and verify deaths due to COVID-19.

DEATH: 3,313

The state reported 6 more deaths on Monday, bringing the state’s death toll to 3,313.

The five counties that reported fatalities were: Bayfield, Milwaukee, Rock, Waukesha (2) and Wood. Winnebago County has reported 2 more deaths and the town of Appleton has reported two deaths in Outagamie County, which will be added to the state total in the coming days.

County case numbers are listed later in this article.

The 7-day average of deaths was the same as Sunday, at 43 per day, but last week that average was in the 1950s. The death rate remains at 0.86% of all cases.

ACTIVE CASES: 17.8%

A total of 387,235 people in Wisconsin have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus in less than 10 months.

The percentage of active cases fell to 17.8% on Monday, with 68,774 people diagnosed in the past 30 days who have not been medically treated. The state says 315,086 people are considered recovered, or 81.4% of known cases of coronavirus.

95 HOSPITALIZATIONS

For the third time in 10 days, fewer than 100 people have been hospitalized for treatment of severe symptoms of COVID-19. DHS says 96 people have been hospitalized in the past 24 hours, well below the 7-day average of 166 hospitalizations per day.

Since the start of the pandemic, more than 17,000 people (17,095) have been hospitalized for COVID-19, or 4.4% of all known cases.

New figures on Monday show 1,845 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized, including 395 in ICUs. That’s 21 more patients hospitalized than Sunday but 154 fewer than a week ago, according to the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA). Changes in the number of hospitalizations take into account deaths and discharges.

The state fairground alternative care center was reduced to 6 patients on Monday. The field hospital is supposed to help free up hospital beds by welcoming patients who are about to be discharged from the hospital but are not quite ready, such as those who are ambulatory but still need oxygen.

PREPARATION IN THE HOSPITAL

The WHA reports that 187 intensive care beds are open among the state’s 134 hospitals, indicating that 87.2% of the state’s intensive care beds are occupied. Including intermediate care, medico-surgical surgery and negative flow isolation, the State has 1,690 open beds, or 15.1% of all beds. That’s not to say they’re all available unless a hospital has the staff – doctors, nurses, food workers – to take care of a patient.

The 13 hospitals in the Fox Valley region are treating 106 patients with COVID-19, including 21 in ICUs. Among them, 15 ICU beds are open, or 14.3%, with 14% of beds open overall. Five hospitals in the eight-county region report having less than a week’s supply of paper glasses, gowns and masks.

The 10 hospitals in the Northeast region are treating 175 patients with COVID-19, 43 in ICUs. The 7-county region has 8.7% of open ICU beds and 17.4% of general beds. In the categories of glasses, N95 masks, gowns and paper medical masks, one hospital reports having less than 7 days of supply.

Statewide, there are 22 hospitals running out of gowns, 12 in need of paper medical masks, 9 in need of glasses, and 7 in need of N95 masks.

MONDAY COUNTY CASE UPDATES (Counties with new cases or deaths are shown in bold.) *

Wisconsin*

  • Adams – 1040 cases (+6) (7 deaths)
  • Ashland – 669 cases (+6) (9 deaths)
  • Barron – 3619 cases (+39) (41 deaths)
  • Bayfield – 680 cases (+10) (13 deaths) (+1)
  • Brown – 22,543 cases (+7) (137 deaths)
  • Buffalo – 805 cases (+6) (4 deaths)
  • Burnett – 772 cases (+2) (12 deaths)
  • Calumet – 4059 cases (+22) (25 deaths)
  • Chippewa – 4,666 cases (+68) (51 deaths)
  • Clark – 2154 cases (+9) (38 deaths)
  • Colombia – 3480 cases (+19) (12 deaths)
  • Crawford – 1222 cases (+15) (7 deaths)
  • Danish – 27,489 cases (+253) (80 dead)
  • Dodge – 8358 cases (+45) (71 deaths)
  • Door – 1597 cases (+5) (11 deaths)
  • Douglas – 2057 cases (+21) (1 death)
  • Dunn – 2812 cases (+22) (12 deaths)
  • Eau Claire – 7,790 cells (+34) (57 deaths)
  • Florence – 316 cases (+5) (11 deaths)
  • Fond du Lac – 8,451 spaces (+69) (50 dead)
  • Forest – 727 crates (+7) (17 deaths)
  • Stock exchange – 3462 cases (+18) (62 deaths)
  • Green – 1691 cases (+16) (5 deaths)
  • Green Lake – 1184 cases (+1) (6 deaths)
  • Iowa – 1,286 cases (5 deaths)
  • Iron – 351 cases (10 deaths)
  • Jackson – 1717 cases (+5) (4 deaths)
  • Jefferson – 5,352 cases (+58) (39 deaths)
  • Juneau – 1915 cases (+20) (7 deaths)
  • Kenosha – 9,306 cases (+36) (142 deaths)
  • Kewaunee – 1,689 cases (16 deaths)
  • La Crosse – 8,087 housing units (+76) (35 deaths)
  • Lafayette – 1084 cases (+6) (3 deaths)
  • Langlade – 1531 cases (+16) (26 deaths)
  • Lincoln – 1951 cases (+17) (28 deaths)
  • Manitowoc – 4889 cases (+43) (37 deaths)
  • Marathon – 9702 cases (+37) (123 deaths)
  • Marinette – 2952 cases (+1) (28 deaths)
  • Marquette – 1026 cases (+4) (15 deaths)
  • Menominee – 557 cases (+1) (8 deaths)
  • Milwaukee – 68219 (+388) (736 deaths) (+1)
  • Monroe – 2615 cases (+49) (13 deaths)
  • Oconto – 3139 cases (+14) (27 deaths)
  • Oneida – 2309 cases (+18) (34 deaths)
  • Outagamy – 13,696 cases (+49) (126 deaths)
  • Ozaukee – 4711 cases (+19) (36 deaths)
  • Pepin – 473 cases (2 deaths)
  • Pierce – 2160 cases (+32) (17 deaths)
  • Polk – 2174 cases (+33) (9 deaths)
  • Portage – 4680 cases (+25) (36 deaths)
  • Price – 731 cases (+15) (4 deaths)
  • Racine – 14,099 cases (+81) (164 deaths)
  • Richland – 871 cases (+6) (13 deaths)
  • Rock – 9440 cases (+74) (82 deaths) (+1)
  • Rusk – 872 crates (+3) (7 deaths)
  • Sauk – 3578 cases (+45) (18 deaths)
  • Sawyer – 906 cases (+16) (7 deaths)
  • Shawano – 3690 cases (+19) (47 deaths)
  • Sheboygan – 9125 cases (+67) (54 deaths)
  • Holy Cross – 4,327 cases (+31) (20 dead)
  • Taylor – 1193 cases (+22) (10 dead)
  • Trempealeau – 2390 cases (+13) (15 deaths)
  • Vernon – 1144 cases (+6) (11 deaths)
  • Vilas – 1251 cases (+11) (13 deaths)
  • Walworth – 5889 cases (+31) (48 deaths)
  • Washburn – 692 cases (+10) (3 deaths)
  • Washington – 8775 cases (+45) (70 dead)
  • Waukesha – 26,238 cases (+294) (197 deaths) (+2)
  • Waupaca – 3677 cases (+13) (85 deaths)
  • Waushara – 1749 cases (+7) (10 dead)
  • Winnebago – 13,154 cases (+55) (107 deaths)
  • Wood – 4230 cases (+18) (27 deaths) (+1)

Upper Michigan Peninsula **

  • Algiers – 151 cases (1 death) (revised cases -7 by state)
  • Baraga – 407 cases (+1) (15 deaths)
  • Chippewa – 354 cases (6 deaths) (+1) (revised cases -6 per state)
  • Delta – 2217 cases (+39) (49 deaths) (+1)
  • Dickinson – 1650 cases (+29) (40 dead)
  • Gogebic – 580 cases (+13) (11 deaths)
  • Houghton – 1264 cases (+9) (11 deaths)
  • Iron – 691 crates (+11) (29 deaths)
  • Keweenaw – 56 cases (1 death)
  • Luce – 118 cases (+1)
  • Mackinac – 215 cases (+9)
  • Marquette – 2567 cases (+60) (30 deaths) (+1)
  • Menominee – 1158 cases (+36) (18 deaths) (+2)
  • Ontonagon – 249 cases (13 deaths) (+1)
  • Schoolcraft – 164 cases (+3) (1 death)

* Viewers asked us why the state had different numbers than reported on some county health department websites. DHS reports cases from all health departments within a county, including tribal, city, and county health departments; county websites cannot. Additionally, public health departments update their data at different times as DHS freezes the numbers it receives at the same time each day to compile the afternoon report.

The EDS reports deaths attributed to COVID-19 or in which COVID-19 contributed to their deaths. Most people severely affected by the coronavirus have underlying illnesses or conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease or obesity, which increase a person’s risk of dying from COVID-19 but would have lived longer long without their infection. The state may revise the numbers of cases and deaths after further examination, such as the victim’s residence, duplicate records or a correction of lab results. Details can be found on the DHS website and on Frequently Asked Questions.

** The state of Michigan does not update figures on Sunday. Monday’s figures include updates from the Saturday reporting deadline.

Symptoms

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified these symptoms as possible symptoms of COVID-19:

  • Fever of 100.4 or more
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Chills
  • Repeated shaking with chills
  • Muscle pain
  • Headache
  • Sore throat
  • New loss of taste or smell

Prevention

  • The coronavirus is a new virus, or “new”. No one has natural immunity to it. Children and adolescents seem to recover from the virus better. Seniors and those with underlying health conditions (heart disease, diabetes, lung disease) are considered high risk, according to the CDC. Precautions are also necessary for people with developing or weakened immune systems.
  • To help prevent the spread of the virus:
  • Stay at least six feet from other people
  • Avoid close contact with people who are or appear to be sick
  • Stay home as much as possible
  • Cancel events and avoid groups, gatherings, play dates and non-essential appointments
  • Stay home when you are sick, except for medical attention
  • Wash your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol
  • Cover your mouth and nose with a mask. At a minimum, use a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or use the inside of your elbow.

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