MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – On Wednesday, the state said 712 tests tested positive for the total of 14,780 results, equivalent to 4.8%. Another 14,068 results were negative.
This occurs a day after the state broke a one-day record for tests that tested positive for the virus, at 1,117.
54 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties saw an increase in new cases Wednesday, while the upper peninsula of Michigan had three of its 15 counties that reported an increase in cases.
Since early February, 44,847 people in Wisconsin have tested positive for the coronavirus, and another 764,630 have tested negative.
DHS says six other people have died from the virus, bringing the total deaths statewide since testing began to 865. Currently, the death rate percentage is 1.9%, which has held steady since on Tuesday. That percentage has decreased over the past week: On Friday, the percentage was 2.1%.
In Wednesday’s report, DHS said the new reported deaths occurred in Barron, Brown, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Walworth and Winnebago counties. Appleton city officials announced the death of Outagamie County on Tuesday after the state released its daily report.
That is in part the result of a growing number of infected younger adults, who are less likely to experience serious effects from the coronavirus and require hospitalization, but may be asymptomatic carriers of the virus.
According to the state, 31 more COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. There are now 167 patients in hospitals, with 63 in intensive care units.
Of those who tested positive since February, 4,225 people required hospital treatment, or 9.4% of all confirmed cases. That’s a slight decrease from Tuesday’s report of 9.5% and Monday’s report of 9.6%.
The state says 9,285 patient cases are still active, meaning they have not been removed from isolation. That’s 20.7%, a decrease from 21.2% on Tuesday and Monday’s report from 21%. On July 8, that percentage was 18%.
Meanwhile, another 34,682 people are considered recovered, representing a total of 77.4% of all confirmed cases. That’s an increase from Tuesday’s report of 76.8%.
Wisconsin currently has 83 public and private laboratories with a capacity to complete 24,162 tests per day.
The state offers an online tool that displays COVID-19 activity for the past 2 weeks for each county, including the number of cases per 100,000 residents and whether the cases are trending up, down, or even. You can see it by clicking here.
County by County Cases (counties listed in bold font new cases were reported):
Wisconsin
- Adams – 54 cases (2 deaths)
- Ashland – 11 cases
- Barron – 82 cases (+4) (2 deaths) (+1)
- Bayfield – 14 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Brown – 3,629 cases (+33) (47 deaths) (+1)
- Buffalo – 29 cases (2 deaths)
- Burnett – 6 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Calumet – 192 boxes (+2) (2 deaths)
- Chippewa – 172 boxes (+7)
- Clark – 147 cases (+5) (7 deaths)
- Columbia – 171 cases (+5) (1 death)
- Crawford – 49 cases (+1)
- Dane – 3,633 cases (+47) (33 deaths)
- Dodge – 584 cases (+7) (5 deaths)
- Door – 75 boxes (+1) (3 deaths)
- Douglas – 77 cases (+2)
- Dunn – 74 cases (+3)
- Eau Claire – 409 cases (+2) (2 deaths)
- Florence – 5 cases
- Fond du Lac – 458 boxes (+7) (6 deaths)
- Forest – 51 cases (+1) (4 deaths)
- Grant – 256 cases (+4) (14 deaths)
- Green – 118 cases (1 death)
- Green Lake – 49 cases (+1)
- Iowa – 54 cases (+3)
- Iron – 37 cases (+4) (1 deaths)
- Jackson – 37 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Jefferson – 449 cases (+8) (4 deaths)
- Juneau – 80 cases (+3) (1 death)
- Kenosha – 2,102 cases (+20) (47 deaths)
- Kewaunee – 93 cases (+1) (1 death)
- La Crosse – 685 cases (1 death)
- Lafayette – 87 cases
- Langlade – 13 cases (1 death)
- Lincoln – 46 cases (+6)
- Manitowoc – 212 cases (+5) (1 death)
- Marathon – 410 cases (+22) (3 deaths)
- Marinette – 196 boxes (+7) (3 deaths)
- Marquette – 60 boxes (+2) (1 death)
- Menominee – 10 cases
- Milwaukee – 16,777 cases (+207) (417 deaths) (+1)
- Monroe – 163 cases (1 death)
- Oconto – 129 boxes (+4)
- Oneida – 53 cases (+1)
- Outagamie – 858 cases (+18) (11 deaths) (+1)
- Ozaukee – 422 cases (+13) (16 deaths)
- Pepin – 29 cases (+2)
- Pierce – 136 cases (+3)
- Polk – 88 cases (+4) (2 deaths)
- Portage – 303 cases (+7)
- Price – 16 boxes (+2)
- Racine – 2,739 cases (+24) (69 deaths)
- Richland – 19 cases (4 deaths)
- Rock – 1,228 cases (+28) (25 deaths)
- Rusk – 13 cases (1 death)
- Sauk – 247 cases (+15) (3 deaths)
- Sawyer – 19 cases
- Shawano – 118 cases (+2)
- Sheboygan – 419 cases (+9) (5 deaths)
- St. Croix – 346 cases (+9) (2 deaths)
- Taylor – 34 cases
- Trempealeau – 242 cases (+4) (1 death)
- Vernon – 46 cases
- Vilas – 20 boxes
- Walworth – 983 cases (+19) (19 deaths) (+1)
- Washburn – 8 cases
- Washington – 608 cases (+17) (19 deaths)
- Waukesha – 2,540 cases (+91) (42 deaths)
- Waupaca – 248 cases (+9) (14 deaths)
- Waushara – 57 cases (+1)
- Winnebago – 884 cases (+8) (15 deaths) (+ 1)
- Wood – 140 cases (1 death)
Michigan Upper Peninsula
- Alger – 3 boxes
- Baraga – 5 cases
- Chippewa – 21 cases
- Delta – 41 cases (3 deaths)
- Dickinson – 34 cases (2 deaths)
- Gogebic – 41 cases (1 deaths)
- Houghton – 33 cases (+1)
- Iron – 10 cases (1 death)
- Keweenaw – 2 cases
- Luce – 3 cases
- Mackinac – 12 cases (+2)
- Marquette – 99 cases (11 deaths)
- Menominee – 57 cases (+3)
- Ontonagon – 1 case
- Schoolcraft – 8 boxes
Symptoms:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified these as possible symptoms of COVID-19:
- Fever of 100.4 or higher
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Cold
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or odor.
Symptoms that require immediate medical attention include:
- Difficulty breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest.
- New confusion or inability to wake up
- Bluish lips or face
- The CDC says this is not a complete list. Consult a medical provider about any symptoms that are serious or worrisome.
Prevention
- Coronavirus is a new or “novel” virus. No one has natural immunity. Children and adolescents seem to recover better from the virus. According to the CDC, older people and those with underlying health conditions (heart disease, diabetes, lung disease) are considered high risk. Cautions are also needed around people with weakened or developing immune systems.
- To help prevent the spread of the virus:
- Stay at least six feet away from other people
- Avoid close contact with people who are or appear to be sick.
- Stay home as much as possible.
- Cancel events and avoid groups, meetings, game dates and nonessential appointments
- Stay home when you are sick, except for medical care.
- Wash your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a mask. At a minimum, wear a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or use the inside of your elbow.
- Clean frequently touched surfaces and objects daily (eg, Tables, countertops, light switches, door knobs, and cabinet handles)
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