Wisconsin’s COVID-19 numbers show a fall after the holidays

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MADISON, Wisconsin (WBAY) – Coming out of a holiday weekend, the Wisconsin COVID-19 report shows that the number of new cases, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations is declining compared to the previous week. Wisconsin saw exactly the same trends the day after Christmas, New Year’s Eve and July 4th. Some clinics and medical facilities did not have regular schedules, tests frequently decrease on weekends, and local health department staff may be retrieving records after a vacation break.

The Department of Health Services (DHS) says tests identified 788 new cases since Monday, with an average of 1,583 cases a day over the past 7 days. The state averaged about 1,335 cases each day over the three-day weekend. Preliminary figures show that 8% of coronavirus tests over the past week were positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. This is down from 8.3% on Friday.

A death was reported to DHS in Calumet County. The death toll from COVID-19 rose one to 7,667. The state continues to make an average of seven deaths a day over the course of a week. According to our calculations, 1.14% of confirmed coronavirus cases are fatal, down from 1.15%, as the number of deaths lags behind the number of new cases.

DHS numbers show fewer hospitalizations each day than last week. The state reported an average of 72 hospitalizations daily over the three-day weekend. There were 75 more hospital admissions. This is lower than the calculated average of 89 entries per day. He Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) updated its numbers on Tuesday for the first time since Friday and now reports that Wisconsin has surpassed the record of 1,000 people hospitalized at once, with 1,045. This is the highest number of hospitalized for COVID-19 since January 13th. Of these, 315 people are in the ICU. According to the WHA, Fox Valley hospitals treated 68 COVID-19 patients, with 14 of them in the ICU, while hospitals in the Northeast region treated 96 patients, with 31 in the ICU.

Attorney Aurora announced shortly after 3:30 p.m. that the number of patients with COVID-19 has increased 22.6% over the past week across the system, which covers Wisconsin and Illinois. Over the past month, company officials said the number has risen 101% across the system. According to Dr. Robert Citronberg, executive medical director of infectious disease and prevention advocate Aurora, the vast majority of the company’s 489 hospitalized COVID-19 patients are not vaccinated. In Wisconsin, the company says there are 249 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 and in Illinois, there are 240. Four of those patients are in Advocate Children’s and 221 are in continuing health care, which covers Health at Home, SNF Post Agute Network and Advanced Care at home. Dr. Citronberg did not provide an exact number for vaccinated or unvaccinated patients.

During the holiday weekend, Calumet County joined Brown, Door, Menominee, Outagamie, Sheboygan and Winnebago counties with at least 50% of its population vaccinated. Door County became the first in our area to break the 70% threshold for its population receiving at least one dose of vaccine (previously, statewide, only Dane County could boast) .

VACCINES BY COUNTY POPULATION (TUESDAY)

County (population) (health region) % of population (change from previous report) % Population completed (change from previous report)
Brown (264,542) (NE) 56.0% (+0.1) 52.6% (+0.0)
Calumet (50,089) (FV) 50.2 (+0.1) 47.5% (+0.1)
Dodging (87,839) 45.2% (+0.1) 42.1% (+0.0)
Per (27,668) (NE) 70.2% (+0.0) 67.2% (+0.1)
Fond du Lac (103,403) (SE) 48.1% (+0.0) 45.0% (+0.0)
Forest (9,004) 45.2% (+0.0) 42.8% (+0.0)
Florence (4,295) (NE) 46.2% (+0.0) 44.4% (+0.0)
Green Lake (18,913) (VD) 49.3% (+0.0) 46.1% (+0.0)
Kewaunee (20,434) (NE) 45.4% (+0.1) 42.9% (+0.0)
Manitowoc (78,981) (NE) 52.6% (+0.1) 49.6% (+0.1)
Marinette (40.350) (NE) 46.0% (+0.0) 43.1% (+0.0)
Menomi (4,556) (VF) 64.8% (+0.0) 56.3% (+0.0)
Oconto (37,930) (NE) 46.7% (+0.0) 44.1% (+0.0)
Outagamie (187,885) (VD) 55.7% (+0.1) 52.5% (+0.1)
Shawano (40,899) (FV) 41.3% (+0.0) 38.6% (+0.0)
Sheboygan (115,340) (SE) 53.9% (+0.1) 50.9% (+0.0)
Waupaca (50,990) (FV) 48.2% (+0.0) 45.3% (+0.0)
Waushara (24,443) (FV) 39.4% (+0.0) 37.3% (+0.0)
Winnebago (171,907) (FV) 53.5% (+0.0) 50.3% (+0.1)
NORTHEAST REGION (474,200) (NE) 256,555 (54.1%) (+0.0) 241,619 (51.0%) (+0.1)
FOX VALLEY REGION (549,682) (FV) 285,091 (51.9%) (+0.1) 268,021 (48.8%) (+0.1)
WISCONSIN (5,822,434) 3,221,706 (55.3%) (+0.0) 3,023,653 (51.9%) (+0.0)

Vaccines have increased eight in the last 9 weeks, including the last three weeks in a row. DHS reports administered 70,532 doses in the week of August 29, most doses administered for seven days from the week of June 13.

To date, 51.9% of the state’s population, including 66.3% of adults, have completed the two-dose series of Pfizer or Modern vaccines or a single injection of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. This represents 55.3% of the population that has received at least one shot, including 62.5% of the population aged 18 or over.

In numbers, 3,221,706 people in Wisconsin have pledged to get vaccinated and 3,023,653 have completed the process.

Outagamie County officials announced Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines will continue to be available at the Fox River Mall until Dec. 15. Reception actions are welcome and will resume on Thursday 9 September. dates, according to officials. CLICK HERE for a complete list of clinic dates.

Wisconsinites receiving COVID-19 vaccine, by age groups (and changed since last report)

  • 12-15: 43.6% received vaccine (+0.1) / 36.9% fully vaccinated (+0.1)
  • 16-17: 49.7% received vaccine (+0.1) / 44.2% completely vaccinated (+0.1)
  • 18-24: 49.6% received vaccine (+0.1) / 44.4% fully vaccinated (+0.1)
  • 25-34: 53.8% received vaccine (+0.0) / 49.0% fully vaccinated (+0.1)
  • 35-44: 61.5% received vaccine (+0.0) / 57.1% completely vaccinated (+0.1)
  • 45-54: 63.1% received vaccine (+0.0) / 59.3% fully vaccinated (+0.0)
  • 55-64: 72.3% received vaccine (+0.0) / 69.2% completely vaccinated (+0.0)
  • 65 years or older: 84.9% received vaccine (+0.0) / 82.9% fully vaccinated (+0.0)

Wisconsin DHS is expected to update advanced case statistics next week. The Minnesota neighbor reported a total of 15,819 advanced cases over the past week, which is half of 1% of all people fully vaccinated. Since vaccinations began, 0.031% of all Minnesota (957) fully vaccinated were hospitalized and 0.003% died (93). Iowa reports that 82.4% of COVID-19 patients currently in hospitals, including 90.3% of COVID-19 patients in the ICU, were not fully vaccinated or vaccinated.

Here is a comparison of the situation of COVID-19 in our neighboring states.

Illinois (as of September 3, 2021)

  • Cases: Average 4,332 per day, 7-day average (5.4% positivity rate, 7-day average)
  • Total cases: 1,538,324
  • Deaths: 26 per day, average of 7 days
  • Total deaths: 24,067
  • Hospitals: 235 daily income; 2,254 currently admitted; 551 currently in the ICU; 302 in fans
  • Vaccines: 70.49% of adults and adolescents over the age of 16 received at least one dose

Iowa (as of September 5, 2021)

  • Cases: 1,219 cases per day, average of 7 days (8.7% positivity rate, average of 14 days)
  • Total cases: 448,636
  • Deaths: 1 death has been reported in the last 7 days
  • Total deaths: 6,307 (1.4% mortality)
  • Hospitals: 539 currently admitted; 137 and UCI
  • Vaccines: 66.7% of all eligible ages received at least one dose; 64.1% of adults are fully vaccinated

Michigan (as of September 2, 2021)

  • Cases: 4,448 were reported in the last 2 days
  • Total cases: 955,640
  • Deaths: 51 reported last 2 days (includes 28 deaths identified during a recent review)
  • Total deaths: 20,367 (mortality rate of 2.1%)
  • Hospitals: 1,232 currently hospitalized; 329 and UCI; 164 on fans
  • Vaccines: 60.7% of those over 12 received at least one dose; 56.1% of the population over 12 years of age completely vaccinated

Minnesota (as of September 2, 2021)

  • Cases: 2,088
  • Total cases: 657,492
  • Deaths: 12
  • Total deaths: 7,856 (1.2% mortality)
  • Hospitals: 626 currently admitted; 123 in the ICU
  • Vaccines: 74.8% of adults received at least one dose; 68.0% of adults are fully vaccinated

The community vaccination clinic inside the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute will resume on Thursday, September 9th. Outagamie County Public Health says the clinic, near Food and Scheels, will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on certain dates through Dec. 15. an appointment is required for this itinerant clinic. No cost or identification is required. The list of dates will be updated on the Outagamie County website.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, the Oneida Nation and Options for Independent Life announced that they had free vaccination clinics at NWTC. No appointment is required for the clinic and anyone who is at least 12 years old can opt for the vaccine. If you would like to attend the clinic but need transportation assistance, you will be asked to call 920-490-0500. Clinics will be held on the following dates and times:

  • Tuesday, September 7 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Wednesday, September 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, September 14 from 1 to 4 p.m.

TOTAL CASE OF TUESDAY AND TOTAL DEATH (increases as the last report is in bold) **

  • Brown: 34,375 boxes (+4) (263 deaths)
  • Calumet: 6,292 cases (+2) (52 deaths) (+1)
  • Dickinson (Mich.) *: 2,499 cases (59 dead)
  • Dodge: 12,911 cases (+13) (179 deaths)
  • Door: 2,854 boxes (+4) (30 dead)
  • Florence – 462 cases (13 deaths)
  • Fond du Lac: 13,782 boxes (+33) (137 dead)
  • Forest: 1,093 cases (+1) (24 dead)
  • Gogebic (Mich.) * – 1,165 cases (24 dead)
  • Green Lake: 1,822 cases (+4) (23 dead)
  • Ferro (Mich.) *: 1,077 cases (43 dead)
  • Kewaunee – 2,513 cases (29 deaths)
  • Langlade: 2,241 cases (+1) (35 dead)
  • Manitowoc: 8,239 cases (+5) (78 dead)
  • Marinette: 4,501 cases (69 deaths)
  • Menominee (Mich.) * – 1,994 cases (42 dead)
  • Menomi – 846 cases (11 deaths)
  • Discount: 4,925 cases (+16) (64 dead)
  • Outagamie: 22,250 cases (+10) (229 dead)
  • Shawano – 5,078 cases (73 deaths)
  • Sheboygan: 14,953 cases (+46) (156 dead)
  • Waupaca: 5,379 cases (128 deaths)
  • Waushara: 2,381 cases (+5) (38 dead)
  • Winnebago: 19,902 cases (+4) (206 deaths)

* The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Wisconsin Hospital Association do not post updates on weekends. Update: The Michigan Department of Health updates the information on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Due to Labor Day holidays, Michigan numbers have not been updated today.

** Cases and deaths come from state COVID-19 reports, which may differ from local health department numbers. Wisconsin DHS reports cases from all health departments within a county, including tribal, municipal, and county health departments; county websites may not be. In addition, public health departments update their data at various times, while DHS freezes the numbers it receives every day at the same time to prepare the afternoon report.

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