Wisconsin adds 23 deaths from COVID-19, 3,549 new cases

MADISON, Wisconsin (WBAY) – Wisconsin health officials on Tuesday reported new cases and deaths of COVID-19 well above average.

The Department of Health Services (DHS) says there were 3,549 new cases in the latest test results, bringing the 7-day average to 2,663 cases per day – an increase of more than 400 cases per day per day. compared to yesterday’s moving average. Over the past week, 8.5% of all tests were positive for the COVID-19 virus, the highest percentage in 3 weeks. Dodge County has passed 14,000 cases and Winnebago County 22,000. The first case of the coronavirus in Wisconsin was confirmed exactly 20 months ago today, February 5, 2020.

The state also added 23 deaths on Tuesday, bringing the death toll from COVID-19 to 8,064 in 20 months. Dodge County has reported 1 other death. The 7-day average has dropped from 17 to 13 deaths per day – that’s because last Tuesday’s report of 32 deaths is no longer counted in the average. Winnebago County has reported 2 deaths. Dodge, Fond du Lac, Shawano and Sheboygan counties each reported 1.

Another 245 people have been hospitalized for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. This is more than the previous 3 days combined; the largest one-day increase since December 1, 2020; and about double our 7-day average of 124 hospitalizations per day. Despite this, the Wisconsin Hospital Association reports 29 fewer patients in hospitals after accounting for discharges and deaths. On Tuesday, 1,136 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized, including 310 in intensive care, or 1 patient in intensive care less than Monday. The Northeast Healthcare Region has 135 of these patients, with 37 in intensive care – 1 fewer in intensive care and 8 fewer overall – with 8 intensive care beds immediately available among the 10 hospitals. . Fox Valley region treats 110 patients, including 24 in intensive care – 3 more in intensive care and 5 more than Monday; there were no intensive care beds open among the 13 hospitals serving 8 counties.

As of Monday, state hospitals were already treating the most COVID-19 patients at one time since December 23, with 1,165 hospital beds, including 311 in intensive care. Fox Valley hospitals were treating 105, including 21 in intensive care. Hospitals in the Northeast region had 143 COVID-19 patients, 38 in intensive care.

The state reports that 56.9% of Wisconsinites have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, or 3,312,936 people. This includes 54.0% of the state’s population who are fully vaccinated, receiving both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine; that’s 3,144,303 people.

Vaccinations have declined each of the past two weeks. With Tuesday’s update, 60% or more of Wisconsinites aged 35 and over are fully vaccinated, but most age groups have seen a change in the percentage vaccinated since Monday.

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

• 12-15: 46.7% were vaccinated (+0.1) / 42.4% fully vaccinated (+0.2)
• 16-17: 51.9% received the vaccine (+0.0) / 48.1% fully vaccinated (+0.1)
• 18-24: 51.9% received the vaccine (+0.1) / 47.3% fully vaccinated (+0.1)
• 25-34: 56.2% received the vaccine (+0.0) / 52.0% fully vaccinated (+0.0)
• 35-44: 63.8% received the vaccine (+0.0) / 60.0% fully vaccinated (+0.1)
• 45-54: 65.0% received the vaccine (+0.0) / 61.7% fully vaccinated (+0.0)
• 55-64: 73.7% received the vaccine (+0.0) / 71.0% fully vaccinated (+0.0)
• 65 years and over: 85.7% were vaccinated (+0.1) / 83.6% fully vaccinated (+0.1)

VACCINATIONS BY COUNTY POPULATION (TUESDAY)

COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINICS

The community vaccination clinic inside 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.

The Town of Green Bay and Brown County holds a vaccination clinic this Friday, October 8, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. These free vaccination clinics are located on the first floor of the Sophie Beaumont building, 111 N. Jefferson St. People will receive the Pfizer vaccine. The clinics for their second dose will be held three weeks later.

The Oshkosh Farmers Market hosts COVID-19 vaccination clinics three Saturdays in October: October 16, 23, and 30. All clinics will be held at the Time Community Theater, 445 N. Main St., from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm The Winnebago County Department of Health will provide a vaccine for everyone ages 12 and older. The vaccine is free.

COVID-19 TEST SITES

The Town of Appleton offers a walk-in clinic in the former Best Buy building, 2411 S. Kensington Dr., every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until 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.

CASE AND DEATH RATE IN MARDI COUNTY (counties with an increase in cases or deaths since the last report are in bold) **

• Brown – 37,520 cases (+146) (264 deaths)
• Calumet – 6,735 cases (+39) (53 deaths)
• Dickinson (Mich.) * – 2,867 cases (60 deaths)
• Dodge – 14,034 cases (+45) (193 deaths) (+1)
• Door – 3,242 cases (+13) (31 deaths)
• Florence – 493 cases (+3) (13 deaths)
• Fond du Lac – 15,536 squares (+216) (141 deaths) (+1)
• Forest – 1,318 cases (+5) (27 deaths)
• Gogebic (Mich.) * – 1,268 cases (24 deaths)
• Lac Vert – 2,258 cases (+43) (25 deaths)
• Iron (Michigan) * – 1,184 cases (43 deaths)
• Kewaunee – 2,770 cases (+22) (30 deaths)
• Langlade – 2,679 cases (+12) (38 deaths)
• Manitowoc – 9,091 cases (+31) (81 deaths)
• Marinette – 5,124 cases (+70) (69 deaths)
• Menominee (Mich.) * – 2,332 cases (44 deaths)
• Menominee – 906 cases (+8) (11 deaths)
• Oconto – 5,569 cases (+46) (65 deaths)
• Outagamy – 23,999 cases (+63) (235 deaths)
• Shawano – 5,710 cases (+60) (77 deaths) (+1)
• Sheboygan – 15,946 cases (+125) (156 deaths) (+1)
• Waupaca – 6,171 cases (+63) (134 deaths)
• Waushara – 2,738 cases (+29) (43 deaths)
• Winnebago – 22,018 cases (+254) (221 deaths) (+2)

* 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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