MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – For the third time in four days, Wisconsin identified more than 1,000 new patients with coronavirus. But a record day for test results reduced the percentage of positive tests, a key indicator of how the state contains the virus.
The Department of Health Services received 17,456 test results in the 24-hour period ended Friday. There were 1,018 positive tests, or 5.83%. That’s a full percentage point from Thursday. The other 16,438 tests were negative.
It is the fourth day in a row that the state has received more than 14,000 tests. Wisconsin’s 83 public and private laboratory partners are capable of processing 24,156 tests per day.
There were additional cases in all but 10 of the 72 Wisconsin counties.
No more deaths were reported to the state, so the number of deaths remained stable at 878, or 1.9% of known cases.
Health officials would like to see positive tests below 3%, which Wisconsin has not seen since June 23.
To date, the state has 46,917 people who tested positive for the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19. Of these, 9,688 people (20.7%) are still considered active cases. Another 36,333 (77.5%) have recovered, meaning that at least 30 days have passed since their first symptoms or diagnosis or their release.
There have been 4,327 people hospitalized for COVID-19 since February, including 54 patients in the past 24 hours. The state reports that there are 312 patients currently hospitalized, with 60 in intensive care. On Thursday the 51st they were in the ICU.
The state saw an improvement in the number of hospital beds available with 22% of open beds after it fell to 18%.
County by County Cases (counties listed in bold font new cases were reported):
Wisconsin
- Adams – 56 cases (+2) (2 deaths)
- Ashland – 14 cases (+1)
- Barron – 96 cases (+9) (2 deaths)
- Bayfield – 16 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Brown – 3,629 boxes (+59) (49 deaths)
- Buffalo – 34 cases (+1) (2 deaths)
- Burnett – 9 cases (+2) (1 death)
- Calumet – 204 boxes (+3) (2 deaths)
- Chippewa – 183 cases (+6)
- Clark – 154 cases (+2) (7 deaths)
- Columbia – 181 cases (+8) (1 death)
- Crawford – 50 boxes (+1)
- Dane – 3,732 cases (+63) (33 deaths)
- Dodge – 599 cases (+7) (5 deaths)
- Door – 80 boxes (+2) (3 deaths)
- Douglas – 87 cases (+5)
- Dunn – 84 cases (+5)
- Eau Claire – 423 cases (+2) (3 deaths)
- Florence – 6 cases (+1)
- Fond du Lac – 473 boxes (+10) (6 deaths)
- Forest – 55 cases (+2) (4 deaths)
- Grant – 266 cases (+5) (14 deaths)
- Green – 119 cases (1 death)
- Green Lake – 49 cases
- Iowa – 56 cases (+2)
- Iron – 42 boxes (+2) (1 death)
- Jackson – 38 cases (1 death)
- Jefferson – 482 cases (+21) (4 deaths)
- Juneau – 86 cases (+2) (1 death)
- Kenosha – 2,144 cases (+59) (49 deaths)
- Kewaunee – 98 cases (+2) (1 death)
- La Crosse – 715 cases (+18) (1 death)
- Lafayette – 94 cases
- Langlade – 20 cases (+6) (1 death)
- Lincoln – 50 boxes (+1)
- Manitowoc – 224 cases (+5) (1 death)
- Marathon – 442 cases (+10) (3 deaths)
- Marinette – 208 boxes (+6) (3 deaths)
- Marquette – 64 boxes (+3) (1 death)
- Menominee – 16 cases (+2)
- Milwaukee – 17,537 cases (+340) (422 deaths)
- Monroe – 168 cases (+6) (1 death)
- Oconto – 134 cases
- Oneida – 60 cases (+1)
- Outagamie – 903 cases (+20) (12 deaths)
- Ozaukee – 449 cases (+9) (16 deaths)
- Pepin – 36 cases (+4)
- Pierce – 140 cases
- Polk – 94 cases (+3) (2 deaths)
- Portage – 316 boxes (+6)
- Price – 18 boxes
- Racine – 2,839 cases (+45) (69 deaths)
- Richland – 21 cases (+2) (4 deaths)
- Rock – 1,255 cases (+11) (25 deaths)
- Rusk – 13 cases (1 death)
- Sauk – 262 cases (+9) (3 deaths)
- Sawyer – 21 cases (+2)
- Shawano – 124 cases (+5)
- Sheboygan – 446 cases (+13) (5 deaths)
- St. Croix – 375 cases (+19) (2 deaths)
- Taylor – 38 cases (+1)
- Trempealeau – 255 cases (+10) (1 death)
- Vernon – 46 cases
- Vilas – 22 cases (+1)
- Walworth – 1,006 boxes (+13) (20 deaths)
- Washburn – 9 cases
- Washington – 662 cases (+31) (19 deaths)
- Waukesha – 2,774 cases (+142) (42 deaths)
- Waupaca – 270 cases (+11) (14 deaths)
- Waushara – 59 cases (+1)
- Winnebago – 913 cases (+12) (16 deaths)
- Wood – 156 boxes (+4) (1 death)
Michigan Upper Peninsula
- Alger – 3 boxes
- Baraga – 5 cases
- Chippewa – 19 cases
- Delta – 43 cases (3 deaths)
- Dickinson – 39 cases (+3) (2 deaths)
- Gogebic – 42 cases (1 deaths)
- Houghton – 34 cases
- Iron – 12 boxes (+2) (1 death)
- Keweenaw – 2 cases
- Luce – 3 cases
- Mackinac – 13 cases (+1)
- Marquette – 103 cases (11 deaths)
- Menominee – 60 cases (+2)
- 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 those 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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