MADISON, Wisconsin (WBAY) – As of February 5, more than 40,000 people in Wisconsin have tested positive for the coronavirus. More than 700,000 have been negative. More than 4,000 people needed treatment in a hospital.
Friday’s report from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services recorded 880 more positive results from 13,407 tests, or 6.56%. That is slightly higher than 6.31% on Thursday and continues the upward trend of that metric. Fifty-five of the 72 counties in Wisconsin added to their case numbers, including 16 in double- or triple-digit increments.
The state says 8,411 patient cases are still active, meaning they have not been removed from isolation. That is 20.8% of cases, the same as yesterday. The percentage rose from 18% on July 8.
It took Wisconsin 14 days to add 10,000 new cases. It took 26 days to increase from 10,000 to 20,000 cases and 28 days to increase from 20,000 to 30,000.
Sixty-three more COVID-19 patients have been hospitalized since yesterday. There are now 331 patients in hospitals with 96 in intensive care units, 8 more than yesterday.
The deaths in Brown, Marathon and Milwaukee counties brought the death toll to 833. The number of Walworth County deaths was revised from 19 to 18.
The death toll represents 2.1% of known cases, a metric that has been stable for two days. This 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.
| Age group | % of positive tests | % of hospitalizations | % of deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 0 |
| 10-19 | 9 | two | 0 0 |
| 20-29 | 25 | 3 | one |
| 30-39 | 17 | 5 5 | one |
| 40-49 | fifteen | 8 | 3 |
| 50-59 | 14 | 12 | 7 7 |
| 60-69 | 9 | 2. 3 | 17 |
| 70-79 | 5 5 | 39 | 25 |
| 80-89 | 3 | 44 | 25 |
| 90+ | one | 36 | twenty |
Wisconsin now 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 – 49 cases (+3) (2 deaths)
- Ashland – 10 cases (+2)
- Barron – 66 cases (+7) (1 death)
- Bayfield – 12 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Brown – 3,407 cases (+14) (45 deaths) (+1)
- Buffalo – 19 cases (2 deaths)
- Burnett – 5 cases (1 death)
- Calumet – 176 boxes (+7) (2 deaths)
- Chippewa – 151 boxes
- Clark – 130 cases (+2) (7 deaths)
- Columbia – 141 cases (+10) (1 death)
- Crawford – 46 cases
- Dane – 3,365 cases (+64) (33 deaths)
- Dodge – 557 cases (+13) (5 deaths)
- Door – 70 boxes (+4) (3 deaths)
- Douglas – 66 cases
- Dunn – 60 cases (+1)
- Eau Claire – 371 cases (+5) (1 death)
- Florence – 6 cases (+1)
- Fond du Lac – 418 boxes (+8) (6 deaths)
- Forest – 49 cases (3 deaths)
- Grant – 236 cases (+5) (14 deaths)
- Green – 114 boxes (+1) (1 death)
- Green Lake – 44 cases
- Iowa – 47 cases
- Iron – 24 cases (1 death)
- Jackson – 36 cases (1 death)
- Jefferson – 405 cases (+8) (4 deaths)
- Juneau – 69 cases (+3) (1 death)
- Kenosha – 1,893 cases (+31) (47 deaths)
- Kewaunee – 86 cases (1 death)
- La Crosse – 646 cases (+18)
- Lafayette – 85 cases (+1)
- Langlade – 11 cases (1 death)
- Lincoln – 31 cases (+6)
- Manitowoc – 180 boxes (+3) (1 death)
- Marathon – 343 cases (+17) (2 deaths) (+1)
- Marinette – 139 boxes (+6) (3 deaths)
- Marquette – 56 boxes (+1) (1 death)
- Menominee – 10 cases (+1)
- Milwaukee – 15,363 cases (+306) (404 deaths) (+1)
- Monroe – 156 cases (+8) (1 death)
- Oconto – 108 boxes (+4)
- Oneida – 40 cases (+1)
- Outagamie – 750 cases (+22) (10 deaths)
- Ozaukee – 360 cases (+15) (16 deaths)
- Pepin – 19 cases
- Pierce – 123 cases (+7)
- Polk – 75 cases (2 deaths)
- Portage – 266 cases (+3)
- Price – 9 boxes
- Racine – 2,519 cases (+56) (66 deaths)
- Richland – 18 cases (+1) (4 deaths)
- Rock – 1,124 cases (+21) (24 deaths)
- Rusk – 13 cases (1 death)
- Sauk – 201 cases (+7) (3 deaths)
- Sawyer – 17 cases (+2)
- Shawano – 107 cases (+1)
- Sheboygan – 368 cases (+28) (4 deaths)
- St. Croix – 316 boxes (+6) (2 deaths)
- Taylor – 29 cases (+3)
- Trempealeau – 219 cases (+6)
- Vernon – 43 cases (+1)
- Vilas – 18 cases (+1)
- Walworth – 858 cases (+32) (18 deaths)
- Washburn – 6 cases
- Washington – 535 cases (+16) (19 deaths)
- Waukesha – 2,022 cases (+72) (40 deaths)
- Waupaca – 205 cases (+3) (13 deaths)
- Waushara – 50 boxes (+1)
- Winnebago – 817 cases (+7) (14 deaths)
- Wood – 124 boxes (+4) (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 cases (+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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