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the Shepherd Express’ COVID-19 daily updates are sponsored by the Muslim Community and Health Center (803 W. Layton Ave.). MCHC’s mission is to provide quality health care to underserved populations in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin using the core values of respect, stewardship, compassion, ethics, teamwork, and most of all, quality. You can read all the daily updates here.
Summary:
- Today 13 new deaths were reported, bringing the state total to 878. In the past seven days, a total of 47 people have died or an average of just under seven per day.
- 1,052 new positive tests for COVID-19 brings the state total to 45,899. The seven-day moving average for new cases is 896.
- An emerging access point could be Waukesha County, which averages 40 new cases per day two weeks ago and now has an average of less than 100 new cases per day.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 1,052 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state in the past 24 hours. Milwaukee County represented about 40% of all cases with 420 new since yesterday.
It is important to note that the positive impact of the mask command, which has been in effect for one week, may not show in the data for another week.
Darren Rausch, the Greenfield Health Department Public Health Officer, explained at a press conference Thursday afternoon that it will be difficult to see what impact the mask’s mandate has on future infections due to all the variables involved. And even if there is a positive impact, it probably won’t be noticed until next week. Currently, municipalities within Milwaukee County with a mask mandate are: Milwaukee, Glendale, Shorewood, and Whitefish Bay.
The state health department reports that there are a total of 9,504 active cases in the state. The patient has recovered in approximately 77% of all cases (35,502 cases). Patients who are considered recovered no longer exhibit COVID-19 symptoms or it has been 30 days since they tested positive. In the remaining 878 cases, the patient has died.
Above, we have removed the five largest counties by population to see how cases in those locations have evolved compared to the rest of the state.
Due to fluctuations in day-to-day testing, we look at a moving average over the past seven days to get a better idea of the case trend. That seven-day moving average is 896 new cases per day for the entire state.
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Below, we have extracted only new case data for Milwaukee County to show the county trend. In the past week, the county has averaged more than 300 new cases per day. That’s up to 420 today, but the average hasn’t changed much since yesterday, down to 207.
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Today 13 new deaths were reported, bringing the state total to 878. In the past seven days, a total of 47 people have died or an average of just under seven per day.
Milwaukee County has the highest number of deaths of all counties with 422. Other counties with more than 30 deaths are Racine (69), Kenosha (49), Brown (49), Waukesha (42), and Dane (33).
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Below, we have extracted only the Milwaukee County fatality data to show the county trend. The number of deaths in the county has dropped to an average of about one per week for the past two weeks. However, there have been 19 deaths in the past week, with an average of just under three deaths per day.
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A data collection problem in Wisconsin’s electronic records system prevented an accurate count of ICU hospitalizations and patients for today.
The labs processed a total of 15,264 tests in the last day. The state has averaged about 12,000 tests in the past two weeks.
The state currently can handle a capacity of 24,156 tests a day spread across 83 laboratories. An additional 24 labs are being addressed.
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Due to fluctuations in inbound test results, it really isn’t worth paying close attention to daily percentage positive results other than detecting high or low test rate abnormalities. Instead, let’s take a look at the averages of seven (orange dots) and 14 days (gray dots). As you can see, both time frames show an upward trend in the last month.
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Anyone who wants a test should be able to get it, either from their primary care physician or from one of several community testing sites. If you have any of these symptoms, it is recommended to get tested. Here are your options:
As is still the case, the best way to protect yourself from COVID-19 is to limit time in public places where you could be exposed to people outside your home. If you need to be in public, practice social distancing (more than 6 feet space between you and other people), wear a mask or face covering when possible, and practice good hygiene (wash your hands after any exhibition event).
Total Confirmed Cases by Wisconsin County Adams: 54 Ashland: 13 Barron: 87 Bayfield: 15 Brown: 3,667 Buffalo: 33 Burnett: 7 Calumet: 201 Chippewa: 177 Clark: 152 Columbia: 173 Crawford: 49 Dane: 3,669 Dodge: 592 Door: 78 Douglas: 82 Dunn: 79 Eau Claire: 421 Florence: 5 Fond du Lac: 463 Forest: 53 Grant: 261 Green: 119 Green Lake: 49 Iowa: 54 Iron: 40 Jackson: 38 Jefferson: 461 Juneau: 84 Kenosha: 2,144 Kewaunee: 96 La Crosse: 697 Lafayette: 94 Langlade: 14 Lincoln: 49 Manitowoc: 219 Marathon: 432 Marinette: 202 Marquette: 61 Menominee: 14 Milwaukee: 17,197 Monroe: 162 Oconto: 135 Oneida: 59 Outagamie: 883 Ozaukee: 440 Pepin: 32 Pierce: 140 Polk: 91 Portage: 310 Price: 18 Racine: 2,794 Richland: 19 Rock: 1,244 Rusk: 13 Sauk: 253 Sawyer: 19 Shawano: 119 Sheboygan: 433 St. Croix: 356 Taylor: 37 Trempealeau: 245 Vernon: 46 Vilas: 21 Walworth: 993 Washburn: 90 Washington: 631 Waukesha: 2,632 Waupaca: 259 Waushara: 58 Winnebago: 901 Wood: 152 Total: 45,899 Total Deaths by Wisconsin County Adams: 2 Barron: 2 Bayfield: 1 Brown: 49 Buffalo: 2 Burnett: 1 Calumet: 2 Clark: 7 Columbia: 1 Dane: 33 Dodge: 5 Door: 3 Eau Claire: 2 Fond du Lac: 6 Forest: 4 Grant: 14 Green: 1 Iron: 1 Jackson: 1 Jefferson: 4 Juneau: 1 Kenosha: 49 Kewaunee: 1 La Crosse: 1 Langlade: 1 Manitowoc: 1 Marathon: 3 Marinette: 3 Marquette: 1 Milwaukee: 422 Monroe: 1 Outagamie: 11 Ozaukee: 16 Polk: 2 Racine: 69 Richland: 4 Rock: 25 Rusk: 1 Sauk: 3 Sheboygan: 5 St. Croix: 2 Trempealeau: 1 Walworth: 20 Washington: 19 Waukesha: 42 Waupaca: 14 Winnebago: 16 Wood: 1 Total: 878
the Shepherd Express’ COVID-19 daily updates are sponsored by the Muslim Community and Health Center (803 W. Layton Ave.). You can read all the daily updates here.
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