MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – For the second time in three days, Wisconsin received more than 1,000 tests that tested positive for the coronavirus.
The state received 14,212 tests during the 24-hour period that ended Thursday morning, and 1,052 were positive. That is 7.4%.
That’s comparable to Tuesday, when the state had a record 1,117 positive results from 14,488 tests, or 7.71%. But it’s a reversal from Wednesday, when 712 results were positive on even more tests: 14,780 tests, or 4.82%. That was the first time since July 7 that positive results were less than 5%.
The percentage of positive tests is a key indicator of how successfully the state is containing the spread of the virus.
Positive tests for coronavirus were reported in 62 of the 72 Wisconsin counties and eight of the 15 counties on the Michigan upper peninsula in the last 24-hour period.
At a state health briefing Thursday afternoon, Governor Evers said his office has received numerous requests for a face mask requirement statewide. He said it is under consideration but emphasized the need for personal responsibility. Responding to a journalist’s question, the governor said he would not hesitate to enact one if he did not expect political opposition to the order.
The state has a total of 45,899 people diagnosed with the coronavirus since February.
Thirteen more of these people died, for a total of 878 deaths. That’s 1.9% of known cases. Milwaukee County reported 5 deaths. Brown and Kenosha counties reported 2 deaths. Outagamie, Winnebago, Eau Claire and Walworth counties each reported 1.
Another 9,285 patients, or more than 1 in 5, remain active cases. The remaining 34,682 people are considered recovered.
Forty-eight more people were hospitalized in the past 24 hours. With the patient releases and deaths, there are currently 187 patients in hospitals with 51 in intensive care. That’s a significant decrease from 354 hospitalized patients and 101 in intensive care just two days ago.
To date, 4,273 people have required hospitalization for treatment, or 9.3%. That percentage has shown a slow but steady decline.
In terms of hospital readiness, the state reports that 18% of hospital beds are available, the lowest percentage we’ve seen in some time. These are primarily occupied by patients with medical needs other than COVID-19 treatment.
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 – 13 cases (+2)
- Barron – 87 boxes (+5) (2 deaths)
- Bayfield – 15 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Brown – 3,629 cases (+38) (49 deaths) (+2)
- Buffalo – 33 cases (+4) (2 deaths)
- Burnett – 7 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Calumet – 201 boxes (+9) (2 deaths)
- Chippewa – 177 boxes (+5)
- Clark – 152 cases (+5) (7 deaths)
- Columbia – 173 cases (+2) (1 death)
- Crawford – 49 cases
- Dane – 3,669 cases (+36) (33 deaths)
- Dodge – 592 cases (+8) (5 deaths)
- Door – 78 boxes (+3) (3 deaths)
- Douglas – 82 cases (+5)
- Dunn – 79 cases (+5)
- Eau Claire – 421 cases (+12) (3 deaths) (+1)
- Florence – 5 cases
- Fond du Lac – 463 boxes (+5) (6 deaths)
- Forest – 53 cases (+2) (4 deaths)
- Grant – 261 cases (+5) (14 deaths)
- Green – 119 boxes (+1) (1 death)
- Green Lake – 49 cases
- Iowa – 54 cases
- Iron – 40 boxes (+2) (1 death)
- Jackson – 38 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Jefferson – 461 cases (+12) (4 deaths)
- Juneau – 84 cases (+4) (1 death)
- Kenosha – 2,144 cases (+42) (49 deaths) (+2)
- Kewaunee – 96 cases (+3) (1 death)
- La Crosse – 697 cases (+14) (1 death)
- Lafayette – 94 cases (+7)
- Langlade – 14 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Lincoln – 49 boxes (+3)
- Manitowoc – 219 cases (+7) (1 death)
- Marathon – 432 cases (+22) (3 deaths)
- Marinette – 202 boxes (+6) (3 deaths)
- Marquette – 61 boxes (+1) (1 death)
- Menominee – 14 cases (+4)
- Milwaukee – 17,197 cases (422 deaths) (+5)
- Monroe – 162 cases (1 death)
- Oconto – 135 boxes (+6)
- Oneida – 59 cases (+6)
- Outagamie – 883 cases (+25) (12 deaths) (+1)
- Ozaukee – 440 boxes (+18) (16 deaths)
- Pepin – 32 cases (+3)
- Pierce – 140 cases (+4)
- Polk – 91 cases (+3) (2 deaths)
- Portage – 310 boxes (+7)
- Price – 18 boxes (+2)
- Racine – 2,794 cases (+55) (69 deaths)
- Richland – 19 cases (4 deaths)
- Rock – 1,244 cases (+12) (25 deaths)
- Rusk – 13 cases (1 death)
- Sauk – 253 cases (+6) (3 deaths)
- Sawyer – 19 cases
- Shawano – 119 cases (+1)
- Sheboygan – 433 cases (+14) (5 deaths)
- St. Croix – 356 cases (+10) (2 deaths)
- Taylor – 37 cases (+3)
- Trempealeau – 245 cases (+3) (1 death)
- Vernon – 46 cases
- Vilas – 21 cases (+1)
- Walworth – 993 cases (+10) (20 deaths) (+1)
- Washburn – 9 cases (+1)
- Washington – 631 cases (+23) (19 deaths)
- Waukesha – 2,632 cases (+82) (42 deaths)
- Waupaca – 259 cases (+11) (14 deaths)
- Waushara – 58 cases (+1)
- Winnebago – 901 cases (+15) (16 deaths) (+1)
- Wood – 152 boxes (+12) (1 death)
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Michigan Upper Peninsula
- Alger – 3 boxes
- Baraga – 5 cases
- Chippewa – 21 cases
- Delta – 43 cases (+2) (3 deaths)
- Dickinson – 36 cases (+2) (2 deaths)
- Gogebic – 42 cases (+1) (1 deaths)
- Houghton – 34 cases (+1)
- Iron – 10 cases (1 death)
- Keweenaw – 2 cases
- Luce – 3 cases
- Mackinac – 12 cases (+2)
- Marquette – 103 boxes (+4) (11 deaths)
- Menominee – 58 cases (+1)
- Ontonagon – 2 cases (+1)
- 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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