MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – Wisconsin health officials on Tuesday reported the most new COVID-19 cases in 3 days, but the 7-day moving average continued its slow decline since its last peak on May 15.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) says tests confirmed 1,598 cases in the past 24 hours, about 50% more than the 1,055 cases confirmed a day earlier. Still, the 7-day average dropped from 1,918 to 1,871 cases per day. To date, there are 1,461,465 confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing 1 in 4 Wisconsin residents (25.1%) who have tested positive for COVID-19 at some point during the pandemic.
The positivity rate – the percentage of all tests that are positive for the COVID-19 virus – continues to fall. It is now at 12.2%, up from 12.5% the day before, after hitting a recent high of 14.1% nine days ago.
The change in the state’s death toll was more dramatic, as four deaths were dropped from the COVID-19 death toll. Possible reasons for this are that, after further investigation, COVID-19 was found to be a non-contributing factor to a death, or a person was counted twice, e.g. B. by her district of residence and the district in which she died. No recent deaths have been reported to DHS, bringing the number to 12,962, or 0.89% of all known cases. With the revision, Wisconsin’s 7-day moving average is 1 COVID-19 death per day.
Since the pandemic began, nearly 61,000 people have been hospitalized for COVID-19, accounting for 4.17% of all known cases. The hospitalization rate has fallen from 4.18% last Friday. By our estimate, Wisconsin records an average of 31 hospitalizations per day for treatment of COVID-19.
On Monday, the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) reported 352 people hospitalized for COVID-19, including 54 in intensive care units, the most in intensive care units since March 13.
Hospitals in the Northeast region treated 26 of these patients, 2 of them in intensive care. There were 21 COVID-19 patients in the Fox Valley area, 5 of them in intensive care.
The number of Wisconsinits completing their vaccinations hit a new low with a 7-day average of 359 per day. We told you this would happen when first-time vaccinations hit an all-time low three and four weeks ago; Because the vast majority received Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, the second doses are required three and four weeks later, respectively. First-time vaccinations have not recovered much since then.
Vaccinations on Tuesday by age group (and percentage change since Friday)
- 5 to 11: 27.9% (+0.1) received vaccine/25.1% (+0.1) completed vaccinations/0.0% received a booster dose
- 12 to 17: 61.8% received a vaccine/58.4% (+0.1) completed vaccinations/19.8% (+0.1) received a booster dose
- 18 to 24: 60.5% received a vaccine/55.0% (+0.1) completed vaccinations/19.6% (+0.1) received a booster dose
- 25 to 34: 64.5% (+0.1) received vaccine/59.9% completed vaccinations/25.6% (+0.1) received a booster dose
- 35 to 44: 69.4% received vaccination/66.0% completed vaccination/33.2% received booster vaccination
- 45 to 54: 71.8% received a vaccine/69.0% completed vaccinations/38.2% (+0.1) received a booster dose
- 55 to 64: 78.2% received a vaccine/75.7% completed vaccinations/49.5% (+0.1) received a booster dose
- 65 and older: 85.4% received a vaccination/82.6% received a completed vaccination/67.9% received a booster dose
Vaccinations on Tuesday according to district population (and percentage change since Friday)
| county (population) (health region) |
% the population with at least 1 dose |
% the population completed series |
|---|---|---|
| Brown (264.610) (NE) | 65.9% | 63.2% |
| Kalumet (50.209) (FV) | 57.0% | 54.9% |
| Dodge (87,336) | 52.7% | 50.5% |
| Door (27.889) (NE) | 78.9% | 75.0% |
| Florence (4,298) (NE) | 52.9% (-0.1) | 50.2% (-0.1) |
| Fond du Lac (102.902) (SE) | 55.9% | 53.5% |
| Forest (8,960) | 52.9% | 50.5% (+0.1) |
| Green Lake (18,908) (FV) | 57.5% | 54.9% |
| Kewaunee (20,386) (NE) | 52.7% (-0.1) | 51.3% (-0.1) |
| Long Drawer (19.119) | 54.0% (-0.1) | 52.0% |
| Manitowoc (78,757) (NE) | 60.8% | 58.6% (+0.1) |
| Marinette (40.262) (NE) | 53.6% | 51.4% |
| Menominee (4,546) (FV) | 81.2% | 77.9% |
| Oconto (38,383) (NE) | 53.1% | 51.3% |
| Outagamia (188,766) (FV) | 64.5% | 61.9% (+0.1) |
| Shawano (40,786) (FV) | 48.0% | 46.4% |
| Sheboygan (115.240) (SE) | 63.1% | 60.7% (+0.1) |
| Waupaca (50,664) (FV) | 55.6% | 53.8% |
| Waushara (24.326) (FV) | 46.3% | 44.4% |
| Winnebago (171,631) (FV) | 62.4% | 59.6% |
| NE REGION (474.585) (NE) | 299,149 (63.0%) | 287,407 (60.6%, +0.1) |
| FOX VALLEY REGION (549.836) (FV) | 331,050 (60.2%) | 317,533 (57.8%, +0.1) |
| WISCONSIN (5,832,655) | 3,756,461 (64.4%) | 3,569,611 (61.2%) |
To find free COVID-19 vaccination centers near you, text 438829 with your zip code. Visit wbay.com/vaccine for a list of health organizations offering vaccinations.
TUESDAY COUNTY CASE AND DEATH NUMBERS*
- Brown – 72,209 cases (426 deaths)
- Calumet – 11,829 cases (99 deaths)
- Dickinson (Mich.)** – 5,088 cases (88 deaths)
- Dodge – 25,005 cases (294 deaths)
- Door – 6,798 cases (61 deaths)
- Florence – 824 cases (17 deaths)
- Fond du Lac – 30,453 cases (259 deaths)
- Forest – 2,473 cases (48 deaths)
- Gogebic (Mich.)** – 2,797 cases (40 deaths)
- Green Lake – 4,424 cases (55 deaths)
- Iron (Mich.)** – 2,349 cases (71 deaths)
- Kewaunee – 4,657 cases (42 deaths)
- Langlade – 5,021 cases (75 deaths)
- Manitowoc – 17,751 cases (161 deaths)
- Marinette – 9,911 cases (108 deaths)
- Menominee – 1,945 cases (14 deaths)
- Menominee (Mich.)** – 4,013 cases (60 deaths)
- Oconto – 9,484 cases (97 deaths)
- Outagamia – 43,666 cases (357 deaths)
- Shawano – 10,159 cases (129 deaths)
- Sheboygan – 30,256 cases (271 deaths)
- Waupaca – 11,650 cases (195 deaths)
- Waushara – 5,168 cases (70 deaths)
- Winnebago – 45,814 cases (334 deaths)
* Find cases and deaths for all 72 Wisconsin counties on the DHS County Data website and for Michigan counties Michigan Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 website. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Wisconsin Hospital Association post updates Monday through Friday.
** Michigan Department of Health updates county information on Wednesdays.
Cases and deaths are from government COVID-19 reports, which may differ from local health authority figures. Wisconsin DHS reports cases from all health departments within a county’s boundaries, including tribal, municipal, and county health departments; County websites may not. Also, health departments update their data at different times, while DHS freezes the numbers it receives at the same time each day to create the afternoon report.
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