Update: The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reviewed the active and recovered case after 2 PM; This article is updated with those new figures.
MADISON, Wisconsin (WBAY) – Wisconsin received fewer than 7,000 test scores every Monday in the past seven weeks. Eight and a half percent of the 6,946 results were positive, for 590 new cases.
New cases were reported in 47 of the 72 Wisconsin counties. Eight of the 15 counties on Michigan’s upper peninsula also experienced increases.
Wisconsin has 49,417 confirmed cases as of February 5. Twenty percent of these cases are still active (9,873).
The death toll increased by one to 893, or 1.8% of known cases. The death was reported in Dane County.
38,633 patients, or 78.2%, are considered recovered.
The state reports that 4,420 patients have been hospitalized for COVID-19 treatment since the pandemic came to Wisconsin. That’s 8.9%, a percentage that continues to decline and is below 9% for the first time on Monday.
The Wisconsin Hospital Association reports that 312 patients are currently hospitalized for COVID-19, including 60 in intensive care. These numbers increased but decreased over the past week. Another 104 in hospitals are suspected of having COVID-19 and awaiting test results. There is a discrepancy, where the Department of Health Services reports 250 patients with COVID-19 in hospitals with 85 in intensive care. Both DHS and WHA say they are making adjustments to the changes in federal reports, so there may be breaks in their data.
The WHA also reports that about 30 of the state’s 133 hospitals have less than a week’s supply of certain personal protective equipment, a situation that also improved over the past week. There are 34 who need gowns, 30 who need paper medical masks, 29 who need glasses, and 26 who need N95 masks.
As of Monday, 21% of beds in medical facilities are available.
County by County Cases (counties listed in bold font new cases were reported):
Wisconsin
- Adams – 62 cases (+1) (2 deaths)
- Ashland – 15 cases
- Barron – 125 boxes (+9) (3 deaths)
- Bayfield – 19 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Brown – 3,768 boxes (+2) (50 deaths)
- Buffalo – 36 cases (2 deaths)
- Burnett – 11 cases (+2) (1 death)
- Calumet – 218 cases (+3) (2 deaths)
- Chippewa – 194 cases (+2)
- Clark – 158 cases (+1) (7 deaths)
- Columbia – 196 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Crawford – 52 cases
- Dane – 3,870 cases (+39) (34 deaths) (+1)
- Dodge – 622 cases (+5) (5 deaths)
- Gate – 82 cases (3 deaths)
- Douglas – 92 cases
- Dunn – 91 cases (+3)
- Eau Claire – 436 cases (+3) (3 deaths)
- Florence – 5 cases
- Fond du Lac – 499 boxes (+6) (6 deaths)
- Forest – 57 cases (4 deaths)
- Grant – 291 cases (+5) (14 deaths)
- Green – 120 cases (1 death)
- Green Lake – 49 cases
- Iowa – 57 cases
- Iron – 62 boxes (+2) (1 death)
- Jackson – 40 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Jefferson – 516 cases (+5) (4 deaths)
- Juneau – 109 cases (+2) (1 death)
- Kenosha – 2,292 cases (+47) (50 deaths)
- Kewaunee – 100 cases (1 death)
- La Crosse – 754 cases (+19) (1 death)
- Lafayette – 99 cases
- Langlade – 31 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Lincoln – 55 cases (+3)
- Manitowoc – 255 boxes (+8) (1 death)
- Marathon – 499 cases (+5) (4 deaths)
- Marinette – 232 boxes (+1) (3 deaths)
- Marquette – 67 cases (1 death)
- Menominee – 17 cases
- Milwaukee – 18,302 cases (+162) (427 deaths)
- Monroe – 181 cases (+4) (1 death)
- Oconto – 143 cases (+3)
- Oneida – 69 cases
- Outagamie – 975 cases (+10) (12 deaths)
- Ozaukee – 468 cases (16 deaths)
- Pepin – 39 cases (+1)
- Pierce – 148 cases
- Polk – 98 cases (+1) (2 deaths)
- Portage – 322 cases (+1)
- Price – 19 boxes
- Racine – 2,951 cases (+45) (72 deaths)
- Richland – 21 cases (4 deaths)
- Rock – 1,299 cases (+9) (25 deaths)
- Rusk – 13 cases (1 death)
- Sauk – 293 cases (+5) (3 deaths)
- Sawyer – 25 boxes (+1)
- Shawano – 132 cases (+3)
- Sheboygan – 483 cases (+10) (5 deaths)
- St. Croix – 398 cases (+8) (2 deaths)
- Taylor – 41 cases
- Trempealeau – 262 cases (1 death)
- Vernon – 48 cases
- Vilas – 22 cases
- Walworth – 1,067 cases (+5) (21 deaths)
- Washburn – 12 cases (+2)
- Washington – 703 cases (+3) (19 deaths)
- Waukesha – 3,092 cases (+91) (43 deaths)
- Waupaca – 330 boxes (+18) (14 deaths)
- Waushara – 77 cases (+8)
- Winnebago – 960 cases (+6) (16 deaths)
- Wood – 171 boxes (+6) (1 death)
Michigan Upper Peninsula
- Alger – 3 boxes
- Baraga – 5 cases
- Chippewa – 20 boxes (+1)
- Delta – 47 cases (+2) (3 deaths)
- Dickinson – 41 cases (+2) (2 deaths)
- Gogebic – 56 cases (+8) (1 deaths)
- Houghton – 36 cases (+1)
- Iron – 13 boxes (+1) (1 death)
- Keweenaw – 2 cases
- Luce – 3 cases
- Mackinac – 15 cases
- Marquette – 109 boxes (+4) (11 deaths)
- Menominee – 68 cases (+4)
- Ontonagon – 2 boxes
- Schoolcraft – 8 boxes
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.
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 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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