MADISON, Wis. August 13 marks a month to the day since Dane County’s mask commitment took effect. So how have things changed since then?
During that time, the county went from an average of 98 positive tests per day to just 50, according to data published weekly by Public Health Madison & Dane County. This still puts the province at a “high level of activity”, although the number of cases has been effectively cut in half.
When the order first went out in July, 50% of all cases in the province were found in young adults between 20 and 30 years old. This week, the age group still accounts for the largest percentage of cases (30), although there has been a noticeable increase in the number of teenagers who contracted the virus, up from 9% to 18%.
Now for the good news: the percentage of people testing positive has dropped significantly, by two-thirds. Public Health officials reported 5.5% of people tested positive the week the order went into effect. That number has dropped to 1.9% today, well below the desired threshold of three percent.
The number of people being tested is also up: to an average of 2,400 per day, from less than 1,800 a month ago.
Click here for the most recent report from the province, updated weekly.
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