MADISON, Wisconsin (WBAY) – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported the death of COVID-19 in nearly a week and nearly half of all coronavirus tests that returned Tuesday returned positive.
The state received 7,299 results, 51 fewer than yesterday and the fewest since Sept. 26. Of these, 3,501 returned positive, or 48% (47.97%). The remaining 3,798 were negative. Cases were reported in 71 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.
Fifty-four more people were added to the COVID-19 death toll, which reached 4,122. These deaths occurred in 26 counties, with several deaths in 15 of them: Brown (3), Chippewa, Columbia, Dane (3), Dodge (3), Door, Grant (3), Jefferson (2), Kenosha (5), La Crosse (3), Marinette (2), Milwaukee (3), Oconto, Outagamie (2), Ozaukee, Pierce (2), Polk, Racine (4), Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan (3), Vernon (2)), Walworth, Waukesha (5), Waupaca and Wood counties. Total deaths were reviewed in Green and Pepin counties.
The mortality rate remains 0.93% of all known cases for the sixth consecutive day.
Wisconsin averages 3,421 new cases of coronavirus and 45 deaths from COVID-19 per day over the past 7 days. Both have fallen from Monday’s average.
County case and death numbers appear later in this article.
To date, more than 46% of the Wisconsin population has been tested for coronavirus at least once and 7.6% of the population tested positive. DHS reports that 442,396 people tested positive for coronavirus and two and a quarter million (2,259,792) tested negative.
One in ten people diagnosed with coronavirus in Wisconsin remains an active case: 44,076 people. The number of patients recovering is up to 394,095, or 89.1%. DHS notes that a person may suffer from effects of their infection, such as “brain fog” or loss of taste or smell, even when they fall into the “recovered” category, meaning they survived 30 days after diagnosis. or the onset of symptoms. or have been medically authorized.
Hospitals have begun receiving their share of the 49,725 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine that will be shipped to Wisconsin this week. Healthcare providers and nursing home staff and residents are the first to receive them. CLICK HERE for more information on distribution plans.
HOSPITALIZATIONS
DHS reported 184 more COVID-19 patients sent to hospitals. These are the hospitalizations with the most COVID-19 in 24 hours since last Wednesday, but the number of hospitalized patients decreased to 1,461, 10 less than on Monday. Changes in daily hospitalization figures take into account discharges and deaths. The number of people in intensive care increased from 319 to 331, according to the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA).
An average of 144 people have been hospitalized each day for the past 7 days. This moving average has decreased over the last ten days.
The Fox County’s eight-county region currently has 86 COVID-19 patients (four fewer than Monday), with 15 in the ICU (four more than Monday). The northeastern region of seven counties has 107 patients (1 more than Monday), with 26 in the ICU (one less than Monday).
The alternative care facility at the state fairgrounds cared for 6 patients on Tuesday, as did Monday. As of the end of last week, the field hospital had treated 156 people since it opened on October 14th.
HOSPITAL PREPARATION
The WHA reports that 15% of intensive care beds and 16.3% of all hospital beds in the state’s 134 hospitals are open.
The 13 hospitals in the Fox Valley region have 19 ICU beds (18.3%) and 114 (13.4%) of all open beds between them. The 10 hospitals in the Northeast region have 36 ICU beds (17.4%) and 203 of all beds (21.2%) open.
These beds are for all patients, not just COVID-19, and whether a bed can be filled depends on whether the hospital has the necessary medical and support staff.
The need for personal protective equipment (PPE) remains unchanged as of Monday: 18 hospitals report less than seven days of gowns being supplied, 13 have little paper medical mask, 11 have short glasses and 9 have little N95 mask.
The article continues with case totals by county below the video
NUMBER OF CASES IN THE COUNTY OF TUESDAY (Counties with new cases or deaths are listed in daring)
Wisconsin *
- Adams: 1,206 cases (+7) (10 dead)
- Ashland: 893 cases (+14) (13 dead)
- Barron: 4,050 cases (+7) (50 dead)
- Bayfield: 843 cases (+12) (16 dead)
- Brown: 24,547 boxes (+208) (153 deaths) (+3)
- Buffalo: 911 cases (+3) (6 dead)
- Burnett: 920 boxes (+3) (15 dead)
- Calumet: 4,416 cases (+19) (30 dead)
- Chippewa: 5,476 cases (+13) (62 deaths) (+1)
- Clark: 2,524 cases (+17) (44 dead)
- Columbia – 3,892 cases (+10) (20 deaths) (+1)
- Crawford: 1,471 cases (+5) (11 deaths)
- Danish: 30,682 cases (+29) (116 deaths) (+3)
- Dodge: 9,724 cases (+27) (90 deaths) (+3)
- Door: 1,791 cases (+5) (12 deaths) (+1)
- Douglas: 2,697 cases (+54) (14 dead)
- Dunn: 3,182 cases (+17) (20 dead)
- Eau Claire: 8,537 cases (+23) (65 dead)
- Florence: 380 cases (+1) (12 dead)
- Fond du Lac: 9,674 cases (+73) (59 dead)
- Forest – 783 cases (+3) (20 dead)
- Grant: 3,864 cases (+13) (73 deaths) (+3)
- Green: 2,023 boxes (+1) (7 deaths) (revised deaths -1 per state)
- Green Lake: 1,300 cases (+12) (9 dead)
- Iowa: 1,503 cases (+12) (5 dead)
- Iron: 400 boxes (+2) (10 dead)
- Jackson: 2,082 cases (+15) (6 dead)
- Jefferson – 6,079 cases (+38) (47 deaths) (+2)
- Juneau: 2,209 cases (+10) (8 dead)
- Kenosha – 11,148 cases (+164) (183 deaths) (+5)
- Kewaunee: 1,865 cases (+26) (22 dead)
- La Crosse: 9,220 cases (+74) (46 deaths) (+3)
- Lafayette: 1,157 cases (+3) (4 dead)
- Langlade: 1,687 cases (+13) (29 dead)
- Lincoln: 2,215 cases (+9) (36 dead)
- Manitowoc: 5,572 cases (+35) (47 dead)
- Marathon: 11,023 cases (+37) (142 dead)
- Marinette: 3,334 cases (+23) (38 deaths) (+2)
- Marquette: 1,104 boxes (+2) (15 dead)
- Menominee: 654 cases (+6) (9 dead)
- Milwaukee – 78,267 (+722) (819 dead) (+3)
- Monroe: 3,084 cases (+24) (20 dead)
- Oconto – 3,523 cases (+2) (35 deaths) (+1)
- Oneida: 2,624 cases (+8) (46 dead)
- Outagamie: 15,070 cases (+77) (143 deaths) (+2)
- Ozaukee: 5,673 cases (+124) (44 deaths) (+1)
- Pepin – 579 cases (+9) (4 deaths) (revised deaths -1 per state)
- Pierce – 2,641 cases (+34) (23 deaths) (+2)
- Polk – 2,713 cases (+26) (21 deaths) (+1)
- Portage: 5,155 boxes (+20) (43 dead)
- Price: 861 boxes (+4) (4 dead)
- Root: 16,021 cases (+215) (225 dead) (+4)
- Richland: 981 cases (+2) (13 dead)
- Rock: 10,959 cases (+35) (104 deaths) (+1)
- Rusk: 1,022 cases (+8) (11 deaths)
- Sauk – 4,051 cases (cases reviewed -10 by state) (22 deaths) (+1)
- Sawyer: 1,070 cases (+11) (8 dead)
- Shawano: 3,928 cases (+14) (53 dead)
- Sheboygan: 10,406 cases (+25) (82 deaths) (+3)
- Santa Croix: 4,978 cases (+55) (22 dead)
- Taylor: 1,475 cases (+5) (13 dead)
- Soaking: 2,746 cases (+15) (24 dead)
- Vernon – 1,345 cases (+7) (19 deaths) (+2)
- Towns: 1,446 cases (+10) (19 dead)
- Walworth: 6,985 cases (+64) (71 deaths) (+1)
- Washburn: 907 cases (+12) (8 dead)
- Washington: 10,497 cases (+168) (87 dead)
- Waukesha – 31,200 cases (+642) (289 deaths) (+5)
- Waupaca: 3,915 cases (+15) (93 deaths) (+1)
- Waushara: 1,839 cases (+9) (13 dead)
- Winnebago: 14,328 cases (+61) (138 dead)
- Wood: 5,069 cases (+44) (32 deaths) (+1)
Upper Michigan Peninsula **
- Algiers – 177 cases (1 death)
- Baraga – 452 cases (28 deaths) (+2)
- Chippewa: 468 cases (+7) (8 dead)
- Delta: 2,396 cases (+2) (53 dead)
- Dickinson – 1,887 cases (+12) (52 deaths) (+1)
- Gogebic: 684 cases (+4) (12 dead)
- Houghton – 1,501 cases (+14) (17 deaths) (+3)
- Iron: 734 cases (32 deaths) (reviewed cases -1 per state)
- Keweenaw – 67 cases (1 death)
- Luce – 122 cases
- Mackinac: 247 cases (+1) (1 death)
- Marquette: 2,973 cases (+9) (47 deaths) (+3)
- Menominee: 1,336 cases (+9) (22 dead)
- Ontonagon: 272 cases (+1) (14 dead)
- School craft: 187 cases (2 deaths) (reviewed cases -1 per state)
Last week, DHS released a new interactive online map showing COVID-19 virus cases and deaths by county, municipality, zip code, or school district (CLICK HERE). You can see cases and deaths by total figures or per capita or deaths as a percentage of the total number of cases. Health-appointed secretary Andrea Palm says it “offers new ways for people to understand COVID-19 activity in their communities.”
* Viewers have asked us why the state has different figures than those reported on some county health department websites. DHS reports cases from all health departments within a county, including tribal, municipal, and county health departments; county websites may not. 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.
DHS reports deaths attributed to COVID-19 or in which COVID-19 contributed to his death. Most people severely affected by coronavirus have underlying diseases or conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, or obesity, that increase their risk of dying from COVID-19, but would have lived longer had it not been for their infection. The state may review case numbers and deaths after a new review, such as the victim’s residence, duplicate records, or a correction of lab results. Details can be found on the DHS website and frequently asked questions.
** The state of Michigan does not update the numbers on Sundays. Monday’s numbers include updates from Saturday’s information deadline.
Symptoms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified these possible symptoms of COVID-19:
- Fever of 100.4 or higher
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Shivers
- Repeated agitation with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- A sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
Prevention
- The coronavirus is a new or “new” virus. No one has any natural immunity. It seems that children and adolescents recover better from the virus. According to the CDC, the elderly and people with underlying diseases (heart disease, diabetes, lung disease) are considered high risk. Precautions are also needed around people with developing or weakened immune systems.
- To help prevent the spread of the virus:
- Keep at least six meters away from other people
- Avoid close contact with people who are or appear to be ill
- Stay home as much as possible
- Cancel events and avoid groups, meetings, game dates and non-essential appointments
- Stay home when you are sick, except for medical attention
- Wash your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds. If there is no soap and water, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol
- Cover your mouth and nose with a mask. At a minimum, use a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow.
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