MADISON, Wisconsin (WBAY) – Saturday’s Wisconsin Department of Health Services report shows another record day in the number of coronavirus tests that tested positive for the virus.
Health officials say 978 other people tested positive for the coronavirus, which is 7.9% of all test results released on Saturday. Another 11,446 people tested negative for the virus.
The percentage of positive tests continues an upward trend. The percentage of positive tests has increased daily since Wednesday, which was the lowest percentage of the entire week, with 5.9%. On Thursday, the percentage of positive results in a single day increased to 6.3%, and on Friday it increased to 6.6%.
Since early February, 41,485 people in Wisconsin have tested positive for the coronavirus, and another 723,643 have tested negative.
The statewide death toll increased by 10 on Saturday, bringing the number of deaths since testing began to 843. Brown, La Crosse, Eau Clare and Milwaukee counties each reported an increase in deaths. Saturday.
The number of deaths represents 2.0% of known cases, a slight decrease from Friday’s percentage of 2.1%. 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.
51 more COVID-19 patients have been hospitalized since Friday. There are now 315 patients in hospitals with 89 in intensive care units. Of those who tested positive since February, 4,082 people needed hospital treatment.
The state says 8,633 patient cases are still active, meaning they have not been removed from isolation. That is 20.8% of all cases, the same percentage as Friday and Thursday. That percentage is higher than 18% on July 8.
Meanwhile, another 32,004 people are considered recovered, representing 77.2% of all confirmed cases.
Wisconsin currently has 83 public and private laboratories with a capacity to complete 24,162 tests per day.
61 of the 72 Wisconsin counties reported an increase in cases on Saturday. In the upper Michigan peninsula, four of the region’s 14 counties reported new cases.
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 – 51 cases (+2) (2 deaths)
- Ashland – 10 cases
- Barron – 69 cases (+3) (1 death)
- Bayfield – 13 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Brown – 3,462 cases (+55) (46 deaths) (+1)
- Buffalo – 20 boxes (+1) (2 deaths)
- Burnett – 5 cases (1 death)
- Calumet – 184 boxes (+8) (2 deaths)
- Chippewa – 151 boxes
- Clark – 132 cases (+2) (7 deaths)
- Columbia – 150 cases (+9) (1 death)
- Crawford – 47 cases (+1)
- Dane – 3,436 cases (+71) (33 deaths)
- Dodge – 557 cases (5 deaths)
- Door – 73 boxes (+3) (3 deaths)
- Douglas – 74 cases (+8)
- Dunn – 63 cases (+3)
- Eau Claire – 388 cases (+17) (2 deaths) (+1)
- Florence – 6 cases
- Fond du Lac – 427 boxes (+9) (6 deaths)
- Forest – 50 boxes (+1) (3 deaths)
- Grant – 243 cases (+7) (14 deaths)
- Green – 114 boxes (+1) (1 death)
- Green Lake – 46 cases (+2)
- Iowa – 50 cases (+3)
- Iron – 25 cases (+1) (1 deaths)
- Jackson – 36 cases (1 death)
- Jefferson – 415 cases (+10) (4 deaths)
- Juneau – 73 cases (+4) (1 death)
- Kenosha – 1,933 cases (+40) (47 deaths)
- Kewaunee – 88 cases (+2) (1 death)
- La Crosse – 660 cases (+14) (1 death) (+1)
- Lafayette – 86 cases (+1)
- Langlade – 11 cases (1 death)
- Lincoln – 33 cases (+2)
- Manitowoc – 189 cases (+9) (1 death)
- Marathon – 363 cases (+20) (2 deaths)
- Marinette – 149 boxes (+10) (3 deaths)
- Marquette – 56 cases (1 death)
- Menominee – 10 cases
- Milwaukee – 15,632 cases (+269) (411 deaths) (+7)
- Monroe – 159 cases (+3) (1 death)
- Oconto – 116 cases (+8)
- Oneida – 47 cases (+7)
- Outagamie – 780 cases (+30) (10 deaths)
- Ozaukee – 364 cases (+4) (16 deaths)
- Pepin – 22 cases (+3)
- Pierce – 125 boxes (+2)
- Polk – 79 cases (+4) (2 deaths)
- Portage – 279 cases (+13)
- Price – 11 boxes (+2)
- Racine – 2,564 cases (+45) (66 deaths)
- Richland – 18 cases (4 deaths)
- Rock – 1,143 cases (+19) (24 deaths)
- Rusk – 13 cases (1 death)
- Sauk – 205 cases (+4) (3 deaths)
- Sawyer – 19 cases (+2)
- Shawano – 108 cases (+1)
- Sheboygan – 374 cases (+6) (4 deaths)
- St. Croix – 325 cases (+9) (2 deaths)
- Taylor – 30 cases (+1)
- Trempealeau – 227 cases (+8)
- Vernon – 45 cases (+2)
- Vilas – 20 boxes (+2)
- Walworth – 897 cases (+39) (18 deaths)
- Washburn – 7 cases (+1)
- Washington – 552 cases (+17) (19 deaths)
- Waukesha – 2,152 cases (+130) (40 deaths)
- Waupaca – 212 cases (+7) (13 deaths)
- Waushara – 51 cases (+1)
- Winnebago – 833 cases (+16) (14 deaths)
- Wood – 128 boxes (+4) (1 death)
Michigan Upper Peninsula
- Alger – 3 boxes
- Baraga – 5 cases
- Chippewa – 20 boxes (+1)
- Delta – 34 cases (3 deaths)
- Dickinson – 26 cases (+2) (2 deaths)
- Gogebic – 27 cases (+7) (1 deaths)
- Houghton – 28 cases (+1)
- Iron – 9 boxes (+1) (1 death)
- Keweenaw – 2 cases
- Luce – 3 cases
- Mackinac – 9 cases
- Marquette – 96 cases (11 deaths)
- Menominee – 50 cases
- 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 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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