MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – The Department of Health Services received results from more than 10,000 coronavirus tests (10,570) for the first time since Saturday, but they showed an increased number and increased percentage of positive results.
The state report on Friday says there are 826 new cases of the coronavirus, with 69,059 cases now identified in the state since February 5. That is 7.81% of tests, compared to 7.5% yesterday and 7.03% the day for it. It follows an upward trend seen over the past 14 days.
Tests returned positive in 64 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties. Twenty of them had double- and triple-digit increases, including the counties of Brown, Calumet, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Sheboygan, and Winnebago.
The death toll rose by 1,068. Two new deaths were reported, in Outagamie and Milwaukee counties, but the death toll was reduced to 1 in Oconto County.
The death toll dropped to 1.5% after more than a week-and-a-half to 1.6%. By comparison, on July 21, deaths stood at 1.95% of known cases, and on June 21, they were 3% of cases. Health officials say that although much has been learned about the treatment of COVID-19, the lower death rate is mostly the result of the spread of coronavirus among younger people – children and adults in their 20s and 30s, who ‘ t are more likely carriers of the virus than suffer the worst effects of it themselves.
The state says 36 more people were hospitalized for COVID-19. There are currently 367 patients in hospitals, of which about one third (120) are in intensive care. There are 172 suspected COVID-19 patients in hospitals awaiting test results.
The number of rooms available at hospitals and clinics dropped sharply from 26% of the available beds on Wednesday to 21% on Friday. That leaves 2,437 beds open, including 311 ICU beds.
The Wisconsin Hospital Association reports that 20 of the state hospitals have less than a week supply of coats and 13 run short on paper medical masks. Eleven hospitals still need glasses and 7 need more N95 masks, but that’s an improvement this week.
Fall-by-county case numbers will be added shortly here.
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County case numbers (counties with new cases as dead are in fet)
Wisconsin
- Adams – 98 cases (+1) (2 dead)
- Ashland – 30 cases (1 death)
- Barron – 347 cases (+1) (3 dead)
- Bayfield – 40 cases (1 death)
- Brown – 4,739 cases (+57) (57 dead)
- Buffalo – 51 likes (+1) (2 dead)
- Burnett – 33 cases (+2) (1 dead)
- Calumet – 428 cases (+11) (2 dead)
- Chippewa – 293 cases (+5)
- Clark – 211 cases (+5) (8 dead)
- Colombia – 310 cases (+3) (2 dead)
- Crawford – 94 cases (+1)
- Dane – 4,998 cases (+43) (39 dead)
- Dodge – 993 cases (+11) (5 dead)
- Door – 123 cases (+2) (3 dead)
- Douglas – 235 cases (+2)
- Dunn – 152 likes (+2)
- Eau Claire – 699 cases (+12) (4 dead)
- Florence – 18 cases (+1)
- Fond du Lac – 868 cases (+24) (8 dead)
- Forest – 63 cases (+1) (4 dead)
- Grant – 414 cases (+4) (16 dead)
- Green – 235 cases (+6) (1 dead)
- Green Lake – 68 cases (+1)
- Iowa – 107 cases (+1)
- Iron – 100 cases (+2) (1 dead)
- Jackson – 66 cases (+1) (1 dead)
- Jefferson – 801 cases (+36) (6 dead)
- Juneau – 163 cases (+1) (1 dead)
- Kenosha – 2,852 cases (+9) (60 dead)
- Kewaunee – 153 cases (+4) (2 dead)
- La Crosse – 1,016 cases (+8) (1 dead)
- Lafayette – 180 cases (+2)
- Langlade – 76 cases (+1) (2 dead)
- Lincoln – 74 cases (+1) (1 dead)
- Manitowoc – 436 cases (+7) (1 dead)
- Marathon – 720 cases (+2) (13 dead)
- Marinette – 542 cases (+12) (5 dead)
- Marquette – 81 cases (1 death)
- Menominee – 28 cases
- Milwaukee – 22,960 (+182) (475 dead) (+1)
- Monroe – 261 cases (+7) (2 dead)
- Oconto – 341 cases (+14) (1 death) (deaths again -1 by state)
- Oneida – 190 cases (+3)
- Outagamia – 1,507 cases (+23) (17 dead) (+1)
- Ozaukee – 830 cases (+6) (18 dead)
- Pepin – 46 cases
- Pierce – 261 cases (+5) (4 dead)
- Polk – 152 cases (+2) (2 dead)
- Portage – 497 cases (+10)
- Price – 33 cases
- Racine – 3,794 cases (+32) (85 dead)
- Richland – 40 cases (+2) (4 dead)
- Rock – 1,535 (+21) (26 dead)
- Rusk – 22 cases (1 death)
- Sauk – 560 cases (+13) (3 dead)
- Sawyer – 134 cases (+7)
- Shawano – 228 cases (+5)
- Sheboygan – 917 cases (+14) (8 dead)
- St. Cross – 562 cases (+8) (6 dead)
- Taylor – 79 likes (+1) (2 dead)
- Trempealeau – 392 cases (+3) (2 dead)
- Vernon – 84 cases (+4)
- Vilas – 88 cases (cases again -1 by state)
- Walworth – 1,573 cases (+27) (25 dead)
- Washburn – 53 likes (+1)
- Washington – 1,403 cases (+46) (25 dead)
- Waukesha – 5,138 cases (+75) (70 dead)
- Waupaca – 571 cases (+8) (16 dead)
- Waushara – 132 likes (+4) (1 dead)
- Winnebago – 1,335 cases (+14) (19 dead)
- Wood – 406 cases (+7) (2 dead)
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
- Algiers – 16 cases (+1)
- Baraga – 6 cases
- Chippewa – 33 cases
- Delta – 97 cases (3 dead)
- Dickinson – 59 killed (2 dead)
- Gogebic – 128 cases (1 death)
- Houghton – 48 cases
- Iron – 23 cases (1 dead)
- Keweenaw – 2 cases
- Luce – 4 cases
- Mackinac – 23 cases (+1)
- Marquette – 195 cases (+3) (11 dead)
- Menominee – 177 cases
- Ontonagon – 28 cases
- Schoolcraft – 13 cases
Symptoms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified these as possible symptoms of COVID-19:
- Cold of 100.4 or higher
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Chills
- Repeat shaking with shaking
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
Symptoms that require immediate medical attention include:
- Problems with breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion as inability to row
- Bluish lips as face
- The CDC says this is not an all-inclusive list. Consult a medical provider about any symptoms that are serious or concerning.
Prevention
- The coronavirus is a new, “novel,” virus. No one has a natural immunity to it. Children and teens seem to recover best from the virus. Elderly people and those with underlying health conditions (heart disease, diabetes, lung disease) are considered a high risk, according to the CDC. Precautions are also needed to help people with developmental disorders such as weakened immune systems.
- To prevent the spread of the virus:
- Stay at least six feet away from other people
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick or like
- Stay home as much as possible
- Cancel events and avoidance of groups, meetings, game dates and non-essential events
- Stay home when you are sick unless you receive medical attention
- Wash your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer based on alcohol containing at least 60% alcohol
- Cover your mouth and nose with a mask. Use at least one tissue when coughing or sneezing or using the inside of your elbow.
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