MADISON, Wisconsin (WMTV) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin health workers has risen over the past two weeks, the state’s top health agency said.
The Department of Health Services reported Monday that there were 42 health workers who experienced symptoms of COVID-19 or tested positive for the virus during the week of March 28th.
In the weeks before March 21 and 14, there were 33 and 25 workers reported, respectively, with this criterion.
DHS on Monday confirmed 402 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, although cases are usually reported lower on the first business day of the week.
The continued seven-day average has continued to rise this week, now in 789 cases. This is the maximum of the seven-day average since it was reported in 806 cases on 13 February.
There have been 585,710 COVID-19 cases reported in Wisconsin since the start of the pandemic.
Thirty-four state residents were hospitalized Monday for COVID-19, bringing the total number of hospitalizations to 288. That means there are 47 more patients admitted this week than last week, as well as 76 more cases than the last month.
There are also 72 patients in the ICU.
Three people died on Monday due to COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths by COVID-19 to 6,680.
Nearly 400,000 COVID-19 vaccines were administered last week
There were 394,345 COVID-19 vaccines administered last week, marking the highest week to date for vaccinations in Badger state.
So far this week, DHS reports that 9,195 doses have been administered.
About 25% of people in the state have completed their vaccine series, while just over 37% have received at least one dose.
Nearly 10% more women have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine compared to men in the state, with 41.4% and 32.8%, respectively. For those who have completed their vaccine series, women appear at 28.4% and men at 20.2%. Women have been consistently ahead of men in terms of vaccination in recent months in Wisconsin.
Nearly half of Dane County residents have received at least one shot and about 32% have completed their vaccine series. The only counties in southern Central Wisconsin that exceed 40% for first doses are Green and Iowa counties.
Dodge County has also reached three out of ten residents who received at least one COVID-19 shot Monday, meaning all counties in the south central region now have at least 30 percent of the first doses. .
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