MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – On Wednesday, health officials say 5469 of the 17,262 new coronavirus test results received in the past 24-hour period are positive – a positivity rate of 31.69%.
The 7-day average of new cases fell for the fourth consecutive day and is now 5,372, while the 14-day average is now 5,968. The 14-day average has not been below 6,000 since Nov. 15, when it was 5,965.
There were 11,793 negative tests in the most recent result group. In Wisconsin, more than 2.1 million people have tested negative results so far.
State health officials say 63 new deaths have been reported to DHS in the past 24 hours. This follows a day after the state registered 104 deaths due to COVID-19 on a daily basis. The cumulative cumulative quantity is now 3178.
COVID-19 is currently the fourth leading cause of death in Wisconsin. The state reports an average of 55 deaths a day in the past 7 days, and the death rate has been stable at 0.86% since Tuesday
The number of cases and deaths by county can be found later in the article.
According to DHS, 248 COVID-19 patients have been hospitalized in the past 24 hours.
According to a report by the Wisconsin Hospital Association on Wednesday, there are currently 1,892 COVID-19 patients in hospitals, down from 1,986 on Tuesday. Of these, 441 are in intensive care, a five-fold increase over Tuesday. There are 436 of them in intensive care units, two less from Monday. The alternative care facility – the State Fairgrounds Field Hospital – treats seven patients, two less from Tuesday.
The state says 16,457 people have been hospitalized for COVID-19 treatment since the first case of coronavirus was confirmed in Madison less than 10 months ago.
A total of 369,442 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Wisconsin. According to the state, 20.4% of these cases are active, or there are 75,233 people who have been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus in the past 30 days and who have not yet been medically cleared. That percentage was down from 20.9% on Tuesday. There are 290,969 people who have been diagnosed with the virus and are considered recovered.
Thanks to Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and the festive weekend, the number of next days may be lower than the state saw due to the closure of several community test sites in the area. In addition, the number may jump for days after the test sites are reopened.
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH
This year, COVID-19 killed more people in Wisconsin than the flu and pneumonia, suicide and kidney disease in 2018 combined. The virus is now comparable to the 4th leading cause of death in Wisconsin, behind heart disease, cancer and accidents, according to the CDC’s 2018 mortality report, based on the latest ranked data available.
CDC mortality data are based on 12 months. The first COVID-19 death in Wisconsin was reported 8 months ago.
Hospital emergency
According to the Wisconsin Hospital Association, there are 275 open ICU beds in 134 hospitals in the state on Tuesday, or 18.75% of the state’s ICU beds. This also indicates that 18.41% of all hospital beds are open for intensive care, intermediate care, medical surgery, and negative flow isolation.
A total of 5 ICU beds, or 4.80%, and one intermediate bed are open in 13 hospitals in the Fox Valley region. Overall, 9.26% of all hospital beds are open in the region, which serves eight counties. Hospitals treat 126 COVID-19 patients, including 20 patients in the intensive care unit.
There are 12 ICU beds open in 10 hospitals in the Northeast region, which is 12.56% of the ICU beds in the seven county regions and 17.78% of the total beds. These hospitals treat 160 COVID-19 patients, 42 in the intensive care unit.
The availability of hospital beds can fluctuate widely from day to day, with new admissions, deaths, and discharge for patients treated for all diseases, not just COVID-19. An open bed does not necessarily mean that it is available to the patient if the hospital does not have staff – doctors, nurses, and even food workers – who support it.
The need for care is broadly unchanged from the last three days. 25 hospitals supply less than a week of supplies. In the previous four days, that number was 23. Meanwhile, 12 have a short paper medical mask, 9 hospitals need glasses, and 7 need an N95 mask.
WEDNESDAY COUNTY CASE NUMBERS (Counties with new cases or deaths are listed in brave.) *
Wisconsin *
- Adams – 1005 cases (+9) (6 deaths)
- Ashland – 626 cases (+13) (9 deaths) (+1)
- Barron – 3 407 cases (+62) (39 deaths) (+ 1)
- Bayfield – 635 cases (+9) (9 deaths)
- Brown – 22,054 cases (+306) (130 deaths) (+1)
- Buffalo – 756 cases (+15) (4 deaths)
- Burnett – 735 cases (+17) (11 deaths)
- Calumet – 3965 cases (+37) (25 deaths)
- Chippewa – 4,455 cases (+79) (48 deaths) (+1)
- Clark – 2056 cases (+52) (36 deaths) (+ 2)
- Columbia – 3226 cases (+22) (10 deaths)
- Crawford – 1141 cases (+285) (7 deaths)
- Danish – 25,990 cases (+235) (77 deaths)
- Dodge – 8069 cases (+229) (70 deaths)
- Door – 1549 case (+12) (11 deaths)
- Douglas – 1866 cases (+44) (1 death)
- Dunn – 2651 cases (+157) (12 deaths) (+ 3)
- Eau Claire – 7479 cases (+143) (56 deaths)
- Florence – 301 cases (+5) (11 deaths)
- Fond du Lac – 8,110 cases (+72) (46 deaths)
- Forest – 706 cases (+4) (17 deaths) (+1)
- Support – 3299 cases (+39) (61 deaths) (+ 2)
- Green – 1600 cases (+35) (5 deaths)
- Green Lake – 1155 cases (+18) (5 deaths)
- Iowa – 1242 cases (+22) (5 deaths) (+1)
- Iron – 337 cases (+1) (9 deaths) (+1)
- Jackson – 1606 cases (+10) (4 deaths)
- Jefferson – 5062 cases (+69) (35 deaths) (+2)
- Juneau – 1830 cases (+18) (7 deaths)
- Kenosha – 8925 cases (+164) (139 deaths) (+ 8)
- Kewaunee – 1614 cases (+20) (16 deaths) (+ 1)
- La Crosse – 7,651 cases (+151) (34 deaths) (+1)
- Lafayette – 1042 cases (+10) (3 deaths)
- Langlade – 1485 cases (+11) (25 deaths)
- Lincoln – 1852 cases (+37) (26 deaths) (+1)
- Manitowoc – 4696 cases (+48) (35 deaths)
- Marathon – 9,269 cases (+129) (117 deaths) (+ 4)
- Marinette – 2823 cases (+29) (26 deaths)
- Marquette – 1006 cases (+7) (15 deaths) (+ 2)
- Menominee – 546 cases (8 deaths) (+ 6)
- Milwaukee – 64,517 (+1,010) (723 deaths) (+3)
- Monroe – 2403 cases (+38) (12 deaths)
- Oconto – 3037 cases (+23) (24 deaths)
- Oneida – 2185 cases (+11) (29 deaths)
- Outagamie – 13,330 cases (+97) (117 deaths) (+2)
- Ozaukee – 4532 cases (+74) (35 deaths) (+ 2)
- Pepin – 452 cases (+10) (2 deaths)
- Pierce – 1973 cases (+38) (16 deaths) (Status changed, decrease 1)
- Polk – 2,003 cases (+28) (6 deaths) (+1)
- Portage – 4491 cases (+45) (36 deaths)
- Price – 684 cases (+8) (4 deaths) (+1)
- Racine – 13,595 cases (+224) (163 deaths) (+1)
- Richland – 852 cases (+20) (12 deaths)
- Rock – 8863 cases (+21) (74 deaths)
- Rusk – 808 cases (+11) (6 deaths)
- Sauk – 3346 cases (+29) (17 deaths)
- Sawyer – 842 cases (+16) (7 deaths)
- Shawano – 3578 cases (+15) (46 deaths)
- Sheboygan – 8734 cases (+95) (52 deaths) (+ 1)
- St. Croix – 4130 cases (+44) (20 deaths) (+1)
- Taylor – 1121 cases (+22) (10 deaths)
- Trempealeau – 2276 cases (+36) (15 deaths) (+ 1)
- Vernon – 1043 cases (+31) (7 deaths)
- Villas – 1170 cases (+22) (12 deaths) (+1)
- Walworth – 5,705 cases (+101) (48 deaths)
- Washburn – 624 cases (+18) (2 deaths)
- Washington – 8,403 cases (+116) (68 deaths) (+ 3)
- Waukesha – 24,897 cases (+450) (187 deaths) (+5)
- Waupaca – 3557 cases (+22) (80 deaths) (+ 2)
- Waushara – 1718 cases (+13) (8 deaths) (+1)
- Winnebago – 12,758 cases (+76) (104 deaths)
- Fa – 3 993 cases (+70) (26 deaths)
Upper Michigan Peninsula **
- Algeria – 146 cases (1 death)
- Baraga – 378 cases (+24) (10 deaths) (+ 4)
- Chippewa – 315 cases (+4) (5 deaths) (+1)
- Delta – 2103 cases (+4) (48 deaths)
- Dickinson – 1548 cases (+37) (32 deaths) (+ 4)
- Gogebic – 546 cases (+4) (11 deaths)
- Houghton – 1218 cases (+27) (11 deaths) (+ 1)
- Vas – 661 tokens (+5) (29 deaths)
- Keweenaw – 55 cases (1 death)
- Luce – 114 cases (+1)
- Mackinac – 201 cases
- Marquette – 2406 cases (+30) (28 deaths) (+1)
- Menominee – 1113 cases (+6) (13 deaths)
- Ontonagon – 245 cases (12 deaths)
- Schoolcraft – 157 cases (+2) (1 death)
* Viewers asked us why the state number is different from what was reported on some sites in the county health department. DHS reports the case to all health departments within the county, including tribal, municipal, and county health departments; county websites do not. In addition, public health departments update their data at different times, while DHS freezes the numbers it receives for the same time each day to compile the afternoon report.
DHS reports deaths attributed to COVID-19 or in which COVID-19 contributed to their deaths. Most people severely affected by the coronavirus have diseases or conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, or obesity, that increase a person’s risk of dying from COVID-19 but would have lived longer if not infected. After further review, the state may review the number of cases and deaths, such as the whereabouts of the victim, make copies of the records, or correct laboratory results. Details can be found on the DHS website and in the Frequently Asked Questions.
** The state of Michigan does not update Sunday numbers. Monday’s figures include updates since Saturday’s reporting deadline.
Symptoms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified these as possible symptoms of COVID-19:
- Fever of 100.4 or higher
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with cold shaking
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or odor
Prevention
- A coronavirus is a new or “novel” virus. No one has natural immunity to it. Children and teenagers seem to recover best from the virus. Older people and those with a medical condition (heart disease, diabetes, lung disease) are considered a high risk according to the CDC. Precautions are also needed among people with developing or weakened immune systems.
- To prevent the virus from spreading:
- Keep at least six feet away from other people
- Avoid close contact with people who are ill or seemingly ill
- Stay home as much as possible
- Delete events and avoid groups, gatherings, game days, and unimportant appointments
- Stay at home if you are ill unless you receive medical attention
- 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 the very least, use a cloth if you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow.
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