MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services received 900 positive coronavirus tests in the last 24-hour period, the third-highest total in one day and the third time in six days, the count was nine hundred.
Thursday’s results represent 6.31% of the 14,271 tests that were returned, reversing a three-day downward trend.
The state says that 20.8% of cases are active. That’s 8,236 people who tested positive or started showing symptoms in the past 30 days. That percentage has increased since it fell to 18% on July 8.
The death toll is now 831, four more than yesterday. That’s 2.1% of known cases, the same as yesterday. The deaths occurred in Outagamie, Grant, Racine and Walworth counties.
Hospitalizations continue to rise to above 300 again. There are 308 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Eighty-eight of those in intensive care. Ten percent of people diagnosed with the coronavirus have been hospitalized for treatment since the first case in Wisconsin in February.
At its current rate, Wisconsin will exceed 40,000 coronavirus cases tomorrow (Friday). Wisconsin surpassed 30,000 cases on July 3; 20,000 cases on June 5; and 10,000 cases on May 10.
Almost 700,000 tests have been negative (699,670) since the state began keeping track. DHS statistics only include a person once, even if they have been tested multiple times, and only nasal or throat swabs count, not blood tests for antibodies.
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 – 46 cases (+1) (2 deaths)
- Ashland – 8 cases
- Barron – 59 cases (+6) (1 death)
- Bayfield – 11 cases (1 death)
- Brown – 3,393 boxes (+45) (44 deaths)
- Buffalo – 21 cases (2 deaths)
- Burnett – 5 cases (1 death)
- Calumet – 169 boxes (+4) (2 deaths)
- Chippewa – 151 boxes (+6)
- Clark – 128 cases (+7) (7 deaths)
- Columbia – 131 cases (+2) (1 death)
- Crawford – 46 cases
- Dane – 3,301 cases (+59) (33 deaths)
- Dodge – 541 cases (+4) (5 deaths)
- Door – 66 boxes (+1) (3 deaths)
- Douglas – 66 cases (+2)
- Dunn – 59 cases
- Eau Claire – 365 cases (+14) (1 death)
- Florence – 5 cases
- Fond du Lac – 410 boxes (+5) (6 deaths)
- Forest – 49 cases (3 deaths)
- Grant – 231 cases (+8) (14 deaths) (+1)
- Green – 113 boxes (+3) (1 death)
- Green Lake – 44 cases (+1)
- Iowa – 47 cases
- Iron – 24 boxes (+3) (1 deaths)
- Jackson – 36 cases (1 death)
- Jefferson – 393 cases (+9) (4 deaths)
- Juneau – 66 cases (+7) (1 death)
- Kenosha – 1,862 cases (+31) (47 deaths)
- Kewaunee – 86 cases (1 death)
- La Crosse – 628 cases (+10)
- Lafayette – 84 cases
- Langlade – 11 cases (1 death)
- Lincoln – 25 cases (+1)
- Manitowoc – 177 cases (+10) (1 death)
- Marathon – 326 cases (+14) (1 death)
- Marinette – 133 boxes (+7) (3 deaths)
- Marquette – 55 cases (1 death)
- Menominee – 9 cases
- Milwaukee – 14,679 cases (+378) (403 deaths)
- Monroe – 148 cases (+3) (1 death)
- Oconto – 104 boxes (+3)
- Oneida – 39 cases (+1)
- Outagamie – 728 cases (+9) (10 deaths) (+1)
- Ozaukee – 345 cases (+5) (16 deaths)
- Pepin – 19 cases (+1)
- Pierce – 119 cases (+6)
- Polk – 75 boxes (+1) (2 deaths)
- Portage – 263 cases (+3)
- Price – 9 boxes
- Racine – 2,463 cases (+45) (66 deaths) (+1)
- Richland – 17 cases (4 deaths)
- Rock – 1,103 cases (+22) (24 deaths)
- Rusk – 13 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Sauk – 194 cases (+3) (3 deaths)
- Sawyer – 15 boxes
- Shawano – 106 cases (+2)
- Sheboygan – 340 cases (+14) (4 deaths)
- St. Croix – 310 cases (+13) (2 deaths)
- Taylor – 26 cases (+1)
- Trempealeau – 213 cases (+19)
- Vernon – 42 cases
- Vilas – 17 cases
- Walworth – 826 cases (+11) (19 deaths) (+1)
- Washburn – 6 cases
- Washington – 519 cases (+9) (19 deaths)
- Waukesha – 1,950 cases (+72) (40 deaths)
- Waupaca – 202 cases (+6) (13 deaths)
- Waushara – 49 cases (+1)
- Winnebago – 810 boxes (+6) (14 deaths)
- Wood – 120 boxes (+8) (1 death)
Michigan Upper Peninsula
- Alger – 3 boxes
- Baraga – 5 cases
- Chippewa – 19 cases
- Delta – 34 cases (+6) (3 deaths)
- Dickinson – 24 cases (+4) (2 deaths)
- Gogebic – 20 cases (+5) (1 deaths)
- Houghton – 26 cases (+1)
- Iron – 8 cases (1 death)
- Keweenaw – 2 cases
- Luce – 3 cases
- Mackinac – 9 cases
- Marquette – 95 boxes (+6) (11 deaths)
- Menominee – 49 cases (+3)
- 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 more
- 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 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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