GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WBAY) – The Wisconsin State Department of Health says more than 28,000 people have now tested positive for the coronavirus, after 315 more cases were confirmed. The state reported only 5,927 test results on Monday afternoon, the fewest since June 1. The new cases represent 5.31% of the tests, on the fourth consecutive day that percentage was above 5% but below Sunday’s five-week peak of 7%.
Wisconsin added 3,000 confirmed cases in one week. Previously, the state’s cases increased at a rate of 1,000 every 3-4 days.
For the second day, the number of deaths remained unchanged, at 777. That hasn’t happened since the end of March, in the early days of the Wisconsin coronavirus outbreak, when there were only 19 deaths and 1,351 confirmed cases.
Wisconsin has 75 public and private laboratories available for COVID-19 testing capable of processing 18,425 tests per day, but Wisconsin has not passed 16,000 tests since June 3. Over the past week, his average is 9,102 tests per day.
Thirty-four of the 72 Wisconsin counties had newly confirmed cases in Monday’s state health report. We have updated our report to correct the number of new cases in Milwaukee County.
Overall, hospitals in Wisconsin report that 25% of their beds are available. There are 237 patients with COVID-19 currently hospitalized, with 90 in the ICU. There are 158 hospitalized patients awaiting the results of their COVID-19 test.
To date, 12% of people diagnosed with coronavirus have spent time in the hospital for treatment. Seventy-nine percent of people who confirmed they had the coronavirus are considered recovered, meaning that 30 days have passed since the onset of symptoms or diagnosis or their absence of symptoms or release of the isolation was medically documented.
| Age group | Cases as of June 29, 2020 | Deceased |
|---|---|---|
| 0-9 | 933 | 0 0 |
| 10-19 | 2,138 | 0 0 |
| 20-29 | 6,254 | 8 |
| 30-39 | 4,948 | 8 |
| 40-49 | 4,376 | 2. 3 |
| 50-59 | 3,962 | 59 |
| 60-69 | 2,659 | 133 |
| 70-79 | 1,416 | 200 |
| 80-89 | 912 | 193 |
| 90+ | 460 | 153 |
County Case Numbers
Wisconsin
- Adams – 19 cases (+4) (2 deaths)
- Ashland – 3 cases
- Barron – 34 cases
- Bayfield – 3 cases (1 death)
- Brown – 2,825 cases (42 deaths)
- Buffalo – 7 cases (2 deaths)
- Burnett – 3 cases (1 death)
- Calumet – 106 boxes (+3) (2 deaths)
- Chippewa – 84 boxes (+2)
- Clark – 70 cases (6 deaths)
- Columbia – 83 cases (+3) (1 death)
- Crawford – 33 cases
- Dane – 1,727 cases (+80) (32 deaths)
- Dodge – 456 cases (+3) (5 deaths)
- Gate – 43 cases (3 deaths)
- Douglas – 24 cases
- Dunn – 37 cases
- Eau Claire – 218 cases (+10) (1 death)
- Florence – 3 cases
- Fond du Lac – 309 boxes (+1) (6 deaths)
- Forest – 38 cases (3 deaths)
- Grant – 150 cases (13 deaths)
- Green – 88 cases (1 death)
- Green Lake – 32 cases
- Iowa – 29 cases
- Iron – 5 cases (1 death)
- Jackson – 26 cases (1 death)
- Jefferson – 234 cases (+6) (4 deaths)
- Juneau – 35 cases (+3) (1 death)
- Kenosha – 1,490 cases (+22) (43 deaths)
- Kewaunee – 55 cases (1 death)
- La Crosse – 404 cases (+1)
- Lafayette – 70 cases
- Langlade – 8 cases (+1)
- Lincoln – 9 cases
- Manitowoc – 92 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Marathon – 158 cases (+8) (1 death)
- Marinette – 53 cases (3 deaths)
- Marquette – 13 cases (1 death)
- Menominee – 6 cases
- Milwaukee – 11,216 cases (+86) (389 deaths) [CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story counted the number of new cases since Thursday]
- Monroe – 63 cases (+2) (1 death)
- Oconto – 56 cases
- Oneida – 19 cases
- Outagamie – 463 cases (+9) (8 deaths)
- Ozaukee – 223 cases (+1) (15 deaths)
- Pepin – 1 case
- Pierce – 68 cases (+2)
- Polk – 48 boxes (+2) (1 death)
- Portage – 135 boxes (+5)
- Price – 2 boxes
- Racine – 2,155 cases (+4) (61 deaths)
- Richland – 15 cases (4 deaths)
- Rock – 853 cases (+5) (23 deaths)
- Rusk – 11 cases
- Sauk – 105 boxes (+3) (3 deaths)
- Sawyer – 12 boxes
- Shawano – 76 cases (+1)
- Sheboygan – 201 cases (+3) (4 deaths)
- St. Croix – 159 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Taylor – 12 cases
- Trempealeau – 111 cases
- Vernon – 32 cases
- Vilas – 10 boxes
- Walworth – 574 cases (+2) (18 deaths)
- Washburn – 4 boxes
- Washington – 358 cases (+4) (15 deaths)
- Waukesha – 1,151 cases (+18) (38 deaths)
- Waupaca – 106 cases (6 deaths)
- Waushara – 23 cases
- Winnebago – 662 cases (+7) (11 deaths)
- Wood – 49 boxes (+2) (1 death)
Michigan Upper Peninsula
- Alger – 2 boxes
- Baraga – 5 cases (+1)
- Chippewa – 4 boxes
- Delta – 18 cases (3 deaths)
- Dickinson – 6 cases (2 deaths)
- Gogebic – 7 cases (1 deaths)
- Houghton – 11 cases
- Iron – 5 cases (1 death)
- Keeweenaw – 1 case
- Luce – 3 cases
- Mackinac – 8 boxes
- Marquette – 64 cases (11 deaths)
- Menominee – 15 cases
- Ontonagon – 0 cases
- Schoolcraft – 4 boxes
This month, the state released a tool that shows COVID-19 activity over 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.
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 against it. Children and adolescents seem to recover better from the virus. According to the CDC, older people and people 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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