MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – Wisconsin added 507 new coronavirus patients to its pandemic response, while other trends showed improvement, including a milestone for negative COVID-19 test results in the state Department of Health Services report Monday.
The state received 8,167 test results in the past 24-hour period, continuing with a trend of less than 10,000 test results on Sunday and Monday. Of these, 6.21% were positive, the second straight day that percentage fell. Health officials want that percentage below 5% – and ideally below 3% – as an indicator that the spread of coronavirus is under control; it was twice below 5% last week.
To date, more than 1 million people in Wisconsin test negative for COVID-19 (1,001,402). The state says that every person who has taken one or more swab tests has only been included in results once, indicating that more than 1 in 6 people in the state have been tested. Recently, health organizations announced plans to reduce testing due to limited number of testing supplies.
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One death was reported in Waukesha County. The state term is now 998, as 1.6% of cases. That percentage has continued to decline.
Since the first case in February, 61,061 people in Wisconsin have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The state says 15.4% of these patients (9,383) are still considered active. The percentage of recovered cases has grown to 83%. Results can be very broad per province.
| County | Active | Returned | Passed away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown (4,262 cases) | 8% | 90% | 1% |
| Calumet (330 cases) | 20% | 79% | 1% |
| Dodge (835 cases) | 30% | 70% | 1% |
| Door (106 cases) | 9% | 88% | 3% |
| Florence (8 cases) | 13% | 88% | 0% |
| Fond du Lac (671 cases) | 13% | 86% | 1% |
| Forest (59 cases) | 7% | 86% | 7% |
| Green Lake (56 cases) | 7% | 93% | 0% |
| Kewaunee (131 cases) | 19% | 79% | 2% |
| Langlade (65 cases) | 35% | 63% | 2% |
| Manitowoc (345 cases) | 10% | 89% | 0% |
| Marinette (411 cases) | 29% | 70% | 1% |
| Menominee (22 cases) | 41% | 59% | 0% |
| Oconto (256 cases) | 21% | 79% | 0% |
| Outagamy (1,276 cases) | 17% | 82% | 1% |
| Shawano (200 cases) | 27% | 74% | 0% |
| Sheboygan (753 cases) | 17% | 81% | 1% |
| Waupaca (468 cases) | 17% | 79% | 3% |
| Waushara (120 cases) | 23% | 77% | 1% |
| Winnebago (1,193 cases) | 15% | 84% | 2% |
Results may not reach total 100% due to rounding
The state reports 31 more COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in the past 24 hours. To date, 5,031 COVID-19 patients have been admitted to treatment hospital at some point, as 8.2% of all cases. Currently, there are 352 patients in hospitals, including 98 in ICUs, and another 169 suspected COVID-19 patients awaiting test results.
In terms of hospital readiness, the state reports that 23% of beds are available at licensed medical facilities, slightly better than 22% yesterday, but this range has now been in the low 20s for a while.
There are 341 patients on mechanical ventilators for COVID-19 and other diseases. The state hospitals still have nearly 2,000 ventilators available.
The state Health Care Emergency Readiness Coalition also reports 8% of people in Wisconsin infected with the coronavirus were health care workers, including 9% in the Fox Valley area. The figures do not show how many of these cases are still active.
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There were positive tests in 49 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties. (Six counties in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan also had new cases.)
County case numbers (Counties in bold list were reported to have new cases. For consistency we use data from the DHS; province of the province of health can report different numbers):
Wisconsin
- Adams – 86 cases (+1) (2 dead)
- Ashland – 25 cases (1 death)
- Barron – 295 cases (+2) (3 dead)
- Bayfield – 28 cases (+1) (1 dead)
- Brown – 4,264 cases (54 deaths)
- Buffalo – 44 likes (+1) (2 dead)
- Burnett – 22 cases (1 death)
- Calumet – 330 cases (+10) (2 dead)
- Chippewa – 239 cases (+9)
- Clark – 188 cases (+4) (7 dead)
- Colombia – 252 cases (+4) (1 dead)
- Crawford – 75 cases
- Dane – 4,554 cases (+18) (38 dead)
- Dodge – 835 cases (+16) (5 dead)
- Door – 106 cases (3 dead)
- Douglas – 186 cases (+13)
- Dunn – 126 likes (+3)
- Eau Claire – 590 likes (+2) (4 dead)
- Florence – 8 cases
- Fond du Lac – 671 cases (+14) (7 dead)
- Forest – 59 cases (4 dead)
- Grant – 357 cases (+1) (15 dead)
- Green – 167 cases (+5) (1 dead)
- Green Lake – 56 cases
- Iowa – 82 cases (+2)
- Iron – 75 cases (1 death)
- Jackson – 58 cases (1 death)
- Jefferson – 637 cases (+6) (5 dead)
- Juneau – 138 cases (+1) (1 dead)
- Kenosha – 2,681 cases (+14) (60 dead)
- Kewaunee – 131 cases (2 dead)
- La Crosse – 914 cases (+6) (1 dead)
- Lafayette – 143 cases (+4)
- Langlade – 65 cases (1 death)
- Lincoln – 68 cases
- Manitowoc – 345 cases (+8) (1 dead)
- Marathon – 655 cases (+9) (9 dead)
- Marinette – 411 cases (+16) (3 dead)
- Marquette – 80 cases (1 death)
- Menominee – 22 cases
- Milwaukee – 21,178 Cases (+116) (456 dead)
- Monroe – 244 cases (+1) (2 dead)
- Oconto – 256 cases (+8)
- Oneida – 141 cases (+10)
- Outagamia – 1,276 cases (+24) (14 dead)
- Ozaukee – 692 cases (17 deaths)
- Pepin – 42 cases
- Pierce – 224 cases (+2) (2 dead)
- Polk – 132 cases (2 dead)
- Portage – 420 cases (+9)
- Price – 33 likes (+1)
- Racine – 3,526 cases (+12) (78 dead)
- Richland – 37 killed (4 dead)
- Rock – 1,441 (+9) (26 dead)
- Rusk – 21 cases (+1) (1 dead)
- Sauk – 444 fallen (3 dead)
- Sawyer – 69 cases (+2)
- Shawano – 200 cases (+4)
- Sheboygan – 753 cases (+7) (9 dead)
- St. Cross – 502 cases (+9) (5 dead)
- Taylor – 71 likes (+2) (1 dead)
- Trempealeau – 338 cases (+2) (2 dead)
- Vernon – 64 cases
- Villas – 55 cases (+2)
- Walworth – 1,335 cases (23 deaths)
- Washburn – 48 cases (+1)
- Washington – 1,066 cases (22 deaths)
- Waukesha – 4,299 falls (+65) (59 dead) (+1)
- Waupaca – 468 cases (+15) (15 dead)
- Waushara – 120 cases (+4) (1 dead)
- Winnebago – 1,193 cases (+17) (18 dead)
- Wood – 305 cases (+14) (1 dead)
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
- Algae – 10 cases
- Baraga – 5 cases
- Chippewa – 28 cases
- Delta – 76 fallen (3 dead)
- Dickinson – 54 killed (2 dead)
- Gogebic – 114 cases (+2) (1 dead)
- Houghton – 43 cases
- Iron – 20 cases (+1) (1 dead)
- Keweenaw – 2 cases
- Luce – 6 cases (+3)
- Mackinac – 20 cases
- Marquette – 146 cases (+1) (11 dead)
- Menominee – 126 cases (+7)
- Ontonagon – 13 cases (+2)
- Schoolcraft – 12 cases
Symptoms:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified these as possible symptoms of COVID-19:
- Cold of 100.4 or higher
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Chills
- Repeat shaking with shaking
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
Symptoms that require immediate medical attention include:
- Problems with breathing
- Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
- New confusion as inability to row
- Bluish lips as face
- The CDC says this is not an all-inclusive list. Consult a medical provider about any symptoms that are serious or concerning.
Prevention
- The coronavirus is a new, “novel,” virus. No one has a natural immunity to it. Children and teens seem to recover best from the virus. Elderly people and those with underlying health conditions (heart disease, diabetes, lung disease) are considered high risk, according to the CDC. Precautions are also needed to help people with developmental disorders such as weakened immune systems.
- To prevent the spread of the virus:
- Stay at least six feet away from other people
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick or like
- Stay home as much as possible
- Cancel events and avoid groups, meetings, game dates and non-essential events
- Stay home when you are sick unless you receive medical attention
- Wash your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol
- Cover your mouth and nose with a mask. Use at least one tissue when coughing or sneezing or using the inside of your elbow.
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