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MADISON, Wisconsin (WBAY) – Coronavirus spread is “very high” in 34 counties according to COVID-19 tests over the past two weeks, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported Wednesday. That happened in 12 counties a week ago. Virus activity is “high” in the other 38 counties; there are no counties where virus activity is moderate or low. The counties in the WBAY viewing area where DHS reports that virus activity is very high are: Brown, Calumet, Dodge, Forest, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, and Winnebago.
The activity level is based on the number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents (the “load”) and the change in the percentage of positive tests (the “trajectory”) over the past two weeks. The state currently has a burden of 373 cases per 100,000 Wisconsinites. Counties in the WBAY display area with very high activity have loads above the state average, ranging from 386.2 cases per 100,000 in Winnebago County to 639 cases per 100,000 in Menominee County. See the DHS interactive map of counties and their case loads.
A month ago, the state averaged 310 cases a day. Wisconsin makes an average of 1,417 new cases diagnosed each day over the past week. The state says 1,710 tests came back positive in the last 24 hours. DHS says an average of 7.4% of tests over the past 7 days came back positive. The positivity rate has remained relatively stable this month, between 7.2% and 7.6%.
Since February 5, 2020, more than 650,000 people in Wisconsin have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 (651,341), the equivalent of 11.2% of the population.
Nine more deaths were added to the COVID-19 toll in the state, reaching 7,555. No deaths were reported in northeastern Wisconsin. The state says eight of the 9 deaths occurred in the last month, but the weekly average drops to 7 deaths a day after the rotating average rose to 8 yesterday.
State figures show that 127 more people were hospitalized in the last 24 hours. He Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) reported 802 COVID-19 patients on Wednesday, including 252 in intensive care. There are eight more patients in the ICU but two fewer patients overall across the state. These are the patients with the most COVID-19 in the ICU since 23 December.
The WHA says hospitals in the Northeast Health Region are treating 65 patients, with 24 in the ICU; these are 3 more patients overall, but the same number in ICU beds compared to Tuesday. The 13 hospitals in the Fox Valley region treat 60 patients, 2 fewer than the day before, with 16 of them in the ICU, an increase of 6.
Vaccines
The percentages of Wisconsin people who started and finished their series of vaccines each increased one-tenth of last day. DHS reports that 50.9% of the state’s population has completed their vaccination series, up from 54.1% of the population who have had at least one dose. About 6,400 more people have been vaccinated since the last report. At this rate, Wisconsin could have more than 3 million residents vaccinated at this time next week. There are already 3.15 million Wisconsinites who received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Looking ahead to the school year, we have seen an increase in the percentage of vaccines among children eligible for the vaccine. The 12-15 age group experienced a 0.4 percentage point jump from Tuesday. 16- and 17-year-olds who completed their vaccine series increased three-tenths of a percentage point, as their age group continues to reach young adults in the percentage of vaccinated.
Wisconsinites receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, by age groups (and changed since last report)
- 12-15: 40.6% received vaccine (+0.4) / 33.6% fully vaccinated (+0.4)
- 16-17: 47.3% received vaccine (+0.2) / 42.0% fully vaccinated (+0.3)
- 18-24: 47.7% received vaccine (+0.2) / 43.0% fully vaccinated (+0.1)
- 25-34: 51.9% received vaccine (+0.1) / 47.6% fully vaccinated (+0.1)
- 35-44: 59.8% received vaccine (+0.2) / 55.7% fully vaccinated (+0.1)
- 45-54: 61.7% received vaccine (+0.2) / 58.1% fully vaccinated (+0.1)
- 55-64: 71.3% received vaccine (+0.1) / 68.2% completely vaccinated (+0.1)
- 65 years or older: 84.6% received vaccine (+0.1) / 82.5% fully vaccinated (+0.1)
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says it will soon update its website with case-by-case and death views for COVID-19 by school district. Like the current one case maps i vaccines, the data would cover the entire population within the boundaries of a district, would not be specific to schools.
VACCINATIONS BY COUNTY POPULATION (TUESDAY)
| County (population) (health region) | % of population (change from previous report) | % Of population completed (change from previous report) |
|---|---|---|
| Brown (264,542) (NE) | 54.5% (+0.1) | 51.4% (+0.1) |
| Calumet (50,089) (FV) | 49.0% (+0.1) | 46.4% (+0.1) |
| Dodging (87,839) | 43.8% (+0.1) | 41.1% (+0.1) |
| Per (27,668) (NE) | 69.1% (+0.2) | 66.2% (+0.1) |
| Fond du Lac (103,403) (SE) | 46.7% (+0.1) | 44.0% (+0.1) |
| Forest (9,004) | 44.4% (+0.1) | 42.0% (+0.0) |
| Florence (4,295) (NE) | 46.0% (+0.1) | 44.1% (+0.2) |
| Green Lake (18,913) (VD) | 47.7% (+0.1) | 45.1% (+0.1) |
| Kewaunee (20,434) (NE) | 44.4% (+0.2) | 41.7% (+0.1) |
| Manitowoc (78,981) (NE) | 51.3% (+0.1) | 48.4% (+0.1) |
| Marinette (40.350) (NE) | 45.1% (+0.2) | 42.3% (+0.1) |
| Menomi (4,556) (VF) | 62.0% (+0.3) | 53.0% (+0.2) |
| Oconto (37,930) (NE) | 45.4% (+0.1) | 43.0% (+0.1) |
| Outagamie (187,885) (VD) | 54.3% (+0.1) | 51.2% (+0.1) |
| Shawano (40,899) (FV) | 40.2% (+0.1) | 37.6% (+0.0) |
| Sheboygan (115,340) (SE) | 52.6% (+0.1) | 49.8% (+0.1) |
| Waupaca (50,990) (FV) | 46.7% (+0.1) | 44.2% (+0.2) |
| Waushara (24,443) (FV) | 38.3% (+0.0) | 36.5% (+0.0) |
| Winnebago (171,907) (FV) | 52.0% (+0.1) | 49.2% (+0.1) |
| NORTHEAST REGION (474,200) (NE) | 250,194 (52.8%) (+0.2) | 236,237 (49.8%) (+0.1) |
| FOX VALLEY REGION (549,682) (FV) | 277,469 (50.5%) (+0.1) | 261,855 (47.6%) (+0.1) |
| WISCONSIN (5,822,434) | 3,149,820 (54.1%) (+0.1) | 2,963,792 (50.9%) (+0.1) |
The Winnebago County Health Department announced Tuesday afternoon that the Walk-in Vaccine Clinic Wednesday at the Sunnyview Expo Center will open earlier this week as well as next week. The clinic will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 25 and Sept. 1. Organizers of the clinic say they expect more people to receive the vaccine because the FDA has approved the Pfizer vaccine earlier this week, as well as Governor Tony Evers’ vaccine. $ 100 Visa gift card incentive. As previously reported, gift cards will be available for those receiving the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine between August 23 and September 6.
The Wisconsin National Guard and local health departments also offer vaccination clinics in Winnebago, Outagamie and Calumet counties each week through Sept. 2. No prior appointment, no ID or insurance required. These clinics offer the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, and some may have the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which can always change depending on availability. Children 12 to 17 years old need to be with a parent or guardian, and are only eligible for the Pfizer vaccine; they will be eligible for their second dose in 3 weeks and will be considered fully vaccinated two weeks later.
- TUESDAY – Fox Crossing Fire Department, 1326 Cold Spring Rd., 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
- WEDNESDAY – Black Creek Fire Department, W5200 Cty Rd B, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- WEDNESDAY – Shiocton-Bovina Fire Department, W7740 Pine St., Bovina, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
- THURSDAY: New Holstein Community Center, 1725 Silver Moon Ln., 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- THURSDAY: Brillion Community Center, 120 Center St., 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
The Winnebago County Department of Health has two more COVID-19 vaccination clinics on Friday, August 27 and Tuesday, August 31 at the Oshkosh Public Library at 106 Washington Avenue. no appointment required. Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be offered. The Winnebago County Department of Health encourages everyone to get vaccinated when the school year begins.
TOTAL CASE OF WEDNESDAY AND TOTAL DEATH (increases as the last report is in bold) **
- Brown: 33,468 cases (+41) (259 dead)
- Calumet: 6,132 cases (+8) (51 dead)
- Dickinson (Mich.) * – 2,479 cases (+6) (59 dead)
- Dodge: 12,531 cases (+36) (178 dead)
- Door: 2,758 boxes (+11) (30 dead)
- Florence – 461 cases (reviewed cases -1 per state) (13 deaths)
- Fond du Lac: 13,229 places (+34) (133 dead)
- Forest – 1,029 cases (+4) (24 dead)
- Gogebic (Mich.) * – 1,147 cases (+9) (24 dead)
- Green Lake: 1,740 cases (+9) (22 dead)
- Ferro (Mich.) * – 1,038 boxes (+10) (43 dead)
- Kewaunee: 2,470 cases (+4) (28 dead)
- Langlade: 2,166 cases (+13) (35 dead)
- Manitowoc: 7,978 cases (+21) (79 dead)
- Marinette: 4,418 boxes (+10) (68 dead)
- Menomi (Mich.) * – 1,916 cases (+18) (42 dead)
- Menominee: 843 cases (11 deaths)
- Discount: 4,764 cases (+11) (63 dead)
- Outagamie: 21,718 cases (+20) (227 dead)
- Shawano: 4,982 cases (+14) (73 dead)
- Sheboygan: 14,590 cases (+26) (156 dead)
- Waupaca: 5,213 cases (+12) (125 dead)
- Waushara: 2,306 cases (+5) (36 dead)
- Winnebago: 19,314 cases (+23) (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.
** 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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