6.7 of the Wisconsin COVID-19 tests are positive; 13 more dead – WKOW


MADISON (WKOW) – Wisconsin reported 13 new deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday after no new deaths were reported on Friday.

The Department of Health Services reported 14,201 new test results, of which 953, or 6.7 percent, returned positive results, according to figures released today.

The remaining tests, 94.2 percent gave negative results. However, a negative test only means that the examined person did not have the disease at that time. They could still get COVID-19.

According to DHS, measuring the percentage of new cases returned on testing each day helps to differentiate whether the increases in cases are due to further spread or more testing.

The seven-day average is up to 916 new cases per day, from 822 a week ago.

DHS also listed 13 new deaths, for a total of 891 people (1.9 percent of positive cases) who died from the disease.

The state reported 43 new hospitalizations. Wisconsin hospitals are currently treating 209 patients with COVID-19. Of these, 75 people are in intensive care units.

The state reported 13,248 new negative results.

Of all the positive cases reported since the pandemic began, 37,287, or 77.9 percent, are considered recovered.

DHS now has a county-level dashboard to assess COVID-19 activity level in Counties and Health Care Emergency Preparedness Coalition regions that measure what DHS calls the burden in each county. See the board HERE.

Percentage of positive cases

Date Percentage
July 25 6.7
July 24 5.8
July 23th 6.9
July 22 4.8
July 21 7.7
July 20th 10.1
July 19 10.3
July 18 7.9

Deaths, hospitalizations due to COVID-19

Date New
deceased
New
hospitalizations
Total
deceased
Total
hosp.
July 25 13 43 891 4370
July 24 0 0 54 878 4327
July 23th 13 48 878 4273
July 22 6 6 31 865 4225
July 21 13 Sixty-five 859 4194
July 20th two 22 846 4129
July 19 one 25 844 4107
July 18 10 51 843 4082

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services updates statistics every day on its website around 2 pm

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The new coronavirus strain causes COVID-19 disease. Symptoms include cough, fever, and shortness of breath. A complete list of symptoms is available on the website of the Centers for Disease Control.

In severe cases, pneumonia can develop. Those at greatest risk are the elderly, people with heart or lung disease, as well as anyone at increased risk of infection.

For most, the virus is mild and occurs similarly to a common cold or flu.

Anyone who thinks they may have the disease should call a hospital or clinic ahead of time before requesting a diagnosis. In doing so, staff have time to take appropriate precautions so that the virus does not spread.

Those who need emergency medical services should continue to use 911.

Number of positive cases and deaths by county

Wisconsin County Positive as of 07/25/2020 Negative as of 07/25/2020 Deaths as of 07/25/2020 Rate (positive cases per 100,000 people) as of 07/25/2020 Mortality percentage (percentage of cases that died) as of 07/25/2020
Adams 60 60 2,174 two 298.9 3%
Ashland 14 1,528 0 0 89.1 0%
Barron 99 4,820 two 218.8 two%
Bayfield sixteen 1,697 one 106.7 6%
Brown 3,735 40,972 fifty 1,437.7 one%
Buffalo 36 1,441 two 273.4 6%
Burnett 9 9 1,330 one 59.0 eleven%
Calumet 214 5,002 two 429.7 one%
Chippewa 188 9,281 0 0 295.4 0%
Clark 156 3,246 7 7 452.3 4%
Columbia 187 8,326 one 328.3 one%
Crawford 51 3,028 0 0 313.1 0%
Danish 3,781 106,289 33 713.6 one%
Dodge 609 14,198 5 5 693.8 one%
Door 82 3,771 3 298.8 4%
Douglas 89 3,898 0 0 205.1 0%
Dunn 85 4,855 0 0 191.0 0%
Eau Claire 433 12,692 3 420.4 one%
Florence 5 5 525 0 0 115.3 0%
Fond du Lac 480 13,024 6 6 469.1 one%
Forest 57 813 4 4 632.1 7%
Grant 282 7,961 14 544.1 5%
Green 119 4,152 one 322.8 one%
Green lake 49 2,194 0 0 261.2 0%
Iowa 56 3,518 0 0 237.1 0%
Iron 47 701 one 822.4 two%
Jackson 37 4,721 one 180.4 3%
Jefferson 504 10,648 4 4 595.4 one%
Juneau 98 5,237 one 370.9 one%
Kenosha 2,229 23,851 fifty 1,324.2 two%
Kewaunee 99 2,186 one 486.2 one%
La crosse 725 15,536 one 615.2 0%
Lafayette 98 2,023 0 0 585.6 0%
Langlade 26 1,810 one 135.7 4%
Lincoln 52 2,861 0 0 186.7 0%
Manitowoc 228 8,976 one 287.1 0%
Marathon 466 10,607 4 4 344.5 one%
Marinette 226 6,058 3 557.5 one%
Marquette 66 1,621 one 434.0 two%
Menominee 17 1,542 0 0 371.3 0%
Milwaukee 17,861 155,657 427 1871.8 two%
Monroe 174 6,249 one 382.4 one%
Oconto 137 5,175 0 0 364.8 0%
Oneida 62 3,870 0 0 175.4 0%
Outagamie 922 22,155 12 499.0 one%
Ozaukee 459 9,071 sixteen 519.9 3%
Pepin 38 886 0 0 523.3 0%
cross 146 4,031 0 0 350.9 0%
Polk 95 5,103 two 219.2 two%
Portage 318 7,792 0 0 450.4 0%
Price 19 1,628 0 0 140.8 0%
Racine 2,881 38,434 72 1,474.4 two%
Richland twenty-one 2,397 4 4 119.7 19%
Rock 1,279 21,687 25 790.6 two%
Rusk 13 1,124 one 91.7 8%
Sauk 273 10,641 3 429.3 one%
Sawyer twenty-one 2,296 0 0 128.3 0%
Shawano 127 5,442 0 0 309.7 0%
Sheboygan 464 13,458 5 5 402.8 one%
St. Croix 386 9,246 two 439.1 one%
Taylor 39 1,563 0 0 191.6 0%
Trempealeau 256 4,426 one 869.6 0%
Vernon 47 3,398 0 0 154.0 0%
Vilas 22 1,875 0 0 101.9 0%
Walworth 1,024 13,145 twenty-one 994.0 two%
Washburn 9 9 1,569 0 0 57.4 0%
Washington 675 11,944 19 501.7 3%
Waukesha 2,863 42,387 43 717.8 two%
Waupaca 275 6,655 14 534.6 5%
Waushara 62 4,723 0 0 257.1 0%
Winnebago 931 23,493 sixteen 547.9 two%
Wood 161 7,895 one 219.7 one%
Total 47,870 808,528 891 828.4 two%