MADISON, Wisconsin (WBAY) – A day after the state broke a daily record for coronavirus testing, the Department of Health Services report on Sunday shows a host of other new cases, but not a record number.
Health authorities say 830 additional people have tested positive for the coronavirus, which is 10.3% of all test results returned on Sunday. Another 7,259 people tested negative for the virus.
The percentage of positive tests continues an upward trend. The percentage of positive tests has increased daily since Wednesday, which was the lowest percentage of the entire week, with 5.9%. On Thursday, the percentage of positive results in a single day increased to 6.3%, and on Friday it increased to 6.6%. Saturday’s percentage jumped to 7.9%.
Since early February, 42,315 people in Wisconsin have tested positive for the coronavirus, and another 730,902 have tested negative.
52 of the 72 counties in Wisconsin reported an increase in cases, while five of the 15 counties on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan reported an increase.
The statewide death toll increased by one on Sunday, bringing the number of deaths since testing began to 844. The lone death was reported in Trempealeau County, the first county death attributed to the virus.
The death toll represents 2% of known cases, a percentage that remained stable since Saturday. On Friday, that percentage was 2.1%. That is in part the result of infection by an increasing number of younger adults, who are less likely to experience serious effects of the coronavirus and require hospitalization, but may be asymptomatic carriers of the virus.
An additional 25 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in the past 24 hours. There are now 339 patients in hospitals, with 99 in intensive care units. Of those who tested positive since February, 4,107 people needed treatment in a hospital.
The state says 8,838 patient cases are still active, meaning they have not been removed from isolation. That’s 20.9% of all cases, a slight increase from the percentage for the last three days, which was 20.8%. That percentage is higher than 18% on July 8.
Meanwhile, another 32,628 people are considered recovered, representing a total of 77.1% of all confirmed cases.
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 up. You can see it by clicking here.
County by County Cases (counties listed in bold font new cases were reported):
Wisconsin
- Adams – 51 cases (2 deaths)
- Ashland – 10 cases
- Barron – 70 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Bayfield – 13 cases (1 death)
- Brown – 3,507 boxes (+45) (46 deaths)
- Buffalo – 22 cases (+2) (2 deaths)
- Burnett – 5 cases (1 death)
- Calumet – 186 boxes (+2) (2 deaths)
- Chippewa – 154 boxes (+3)
- Clark – 139 cases (+7) (7 deaths)
- Columbia – 154 cases (+4) (1 death)
- Crawford – 48 cases (+1)
- Dane – 3,494 cases (+58) (33 deaths)
- Dodge – 564 cases (+7) (5 deaths)
- Gate – 73 cases (3 deaths)
- Douglas – 75 cases (+1)
- Dunn – 65 cases (+2)
- Eau Claire – 397 cases (+9) (2 deaths)
- Florence – 5 cases
- Fond du Lac – 433 boxes (+6) (6 deaths)
- Forest – 50 cases (3 deaths)
- Grant – 248 cases (+5) (14 deaths)
- Green – 116 boxes (+2) (1 death)
- Green Lake – 47 cases (+1)
- Iowa – 50 cases
- Iron – 26 cases (+1) (1 deaths)
- Jackson – 36 cases (1 death)
- Jefferson – 418 cases (+3) (4 deaths)
- Juneau – 74 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Kenosha – 1,986 cases (+53) (47 deaths)
- Kewaunee – 91 cases (+3) (1 death)
- La Crosse – 667 cases (+7) (1 death)
- Lafayette – 86 cases
- Langlade – 11 cases (1 death)
- Lincoln – 35 cases (+2)
- Manitowoc – 199 cases (+10) (1 death)
- Marathon – 375 cases (+12) (2 deaths)
- Marinette – 159 boxes (+10) (3 deaths)
- Marquette – 57 boxes (+1) (1 death)
- Menominee – 10 cases
- Milwaukee – 15,985 cases (+353) (411 deaths)
- Monroe – 161 cases (+2) (1 death)
- Oconto – 120 boxes (+4)
- Oneida – 51 cases (+4)
- Outagamie – 792 cases (+12) (10 deaths)
- Ozaukee – 383 cases (+19) (16 deaths)
- Pepin – 22 cases
- Pierce – 128 cases (+2)
- Polk – 79 cases (2 deaths)
- Portage – 287 cases (+8)
- Price – 12 boxes (+1)
- Racine – 2,589 cases (+25) (66 deaths)
- Richland – 18 cases (4 deaths)
- Rock – 1,171 cases (+28) (24 deaths)
- Rusk – 13 cases (1 death)
- Sauk – 218 cases (+13) (3 deaths)
- Sawyer – 19 cases
- Shawano – 110 boxes (+2)
- Sheboygan – 386 cases (+12) (4 deaths)
- St. Croix – 329 cases (+4) (2 deaths)
- Taylor – 32 cases (+2)
- Trempealeau – 227 cases (1 death) (+1)
- Vernon – 45 cases
- Vilas – 21 cases (+1)
- Walworth – 902 cases (+5) (18 deaths)
- Washburn – 7 cases
- Washington – 570 cases (+18) (19 deaths)
- Waukesha – 2,185 cases (+33) (40 deaths)
- Waupaca – 215 cases (+3) (13 deaths)
- Waushara – 52 cases (+1)
- Winnebago – 847 cases (+14) (14 deaths)
- Wood – 133 boxes (+5) (1 death)
Michigan Upper Peninsula
- Alger – 3 boxes
- Baraga – 5 cases
- Chippewa – 20 boxes
- Delta – 37 cases (+3) (3 deaths)
- Dickinson – 30 cases (+4) (2 deaths)
- Gogebic – 33 cases (+6) (1 deaths)
- Houghton – 28 cases
- Iron – 9 cases (1 death)
- Keweenaw – 2 cases
- Luce – 3 cases
- Mackinac – 9 cases
- Marquette – 98 boxes (+2) (11 deaths)
- Menominee – 51 cases (+1)
- Ontonagon – 1 case
- Schoolcraft – 7 cases
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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