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MADISON, Wisconsin – Public Health Madison & Dane County released an assortment of new COVID-19 data on Friday as part of its weekly update.
The data was compiled over a two-week period from January 18 to 31.
At that time, nearly half of Dane County residents who tested positive for the virus lived outside Madison.
The overall case rate in the county was 30 cases per 10,000 people. Seven municipalities had case rates “significantly” higher than the overall county rate: Cambridge, Verona, Marshall, Stoughton, McFarland, Deforest and Waunakee.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison spring semester began on January 25. With the return of classes, the PHMDC said the university continued to track COVID-19 test results among faculty, staff and students.
During the 14-day period, health officials said 17% of the county’s cases were associated with UW. University Health Services also performed 54% of the tests among residents of Dane County during the same period.
As for the COVID-19 vaccine, more people aged 65 and over have received the vaccine. The percentage of those who received at least one dose was 15.7% last week. That percentage rose to 28.9% this week.
To date, one in 10 people in Dane County has received the vaccine.
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