Summary:
- One new death has been reported today bringing the total death toll 948. In the past seven days, a total of 56 people have died or an average of eight per day.
- 922 positive tests for COVID-19 brings the statewide total to 54,924. The seven-day average is currently 871. There are 9,994 active cases.
- A data collection issue in the Wisconsin electronic records system continues to prevent an accurate count of hospitalizations and patients in ICU for the last week.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports an additional 922 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours bringing the number of active cases in the state to 9,994. In total, there have been 54,924 total confirmed cases in the state since the pandemic began to spread in Wisconsin.
The patient has recovered in about 80% of all cases (43,964 cases). Patients who are deemed as recovered either no longer exhibit the symptoms of COVID-19 or 30 days has passed since they tested positive. In the remaining 948 cases, the patient is deceased.
Above, we've pulled out the five largest counties by population to look at how cases have trended in those places versus the rest of the state. The five most populous counties appear to be mostly in good shape and trending in the right direction with the exception of Waukesha County. The state's other 67 counties are collectively trending up.
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Below, we've pulled out just new cases data for Milwaukee County to get a closer look at how the county is trending. There are reasons to be optimistic about the decrease in new cases we've seen in the last week. The county had hit a high point with an average of 318 new cases per day from July 19-25. In the last week, the county has averaged 227 new cases per day.
One new death has been reported today bringing the total death toll 948. In the past seven days, a total of 56 people have died or an average of eight per day.
Milwaukee County has the highest number of deaths of all counties with 446. Other counties with more than 30 deaths are Racine (76), Waukesha (55), Kenosha (53), Brown (51) and Dane (37).
Below, we've pulled out data for Milwaukee County deaths to show how the county is trending. Nineteen deaths related to COVID-19 have occurred in the last week, an average of less than three per day.
A data collection issue in the Wisconsin electronic records system prevented an accurate count of hospitalizations and patients in ICU for the last week.
Labs processed a total of 9,643 tests in the last day. The number of tests processed tends to go down on Sundays and Mondays, which is a reflection of decreased processing over the weekend. The state has averaged about 13,300 tests per day in the last two weeks.
The state can currently handle a capacity of 24,156 tests daily spread across 83 labs. An additional 24 labs are being on-boarded.
Because of fluctuations in incoming test results, it's really not valuable to pay close attention to daily percent positive results other than to catch anomalies of high or low testing rates. Instead, let's look at seven- (orange dotted) and 14-day (gray dashed) averages. As you can see, both time frames are showing an upward trend in the last month. But, there seems to be a leveling off in the last two weeks and a downward turn is starting.
Anyone who wants a test should be able to get one, either from their primary care physician or one of a number of community testing sites. If you are exhibiting any of these symptoms, it is recommended that you get tested. Here are your options:
- Contact your primary care doctor and ask to be tested.
- Complete an online health screening assessment, and a licensed health practitioner will contact you.
- See if a community testing site is available near you.
As continues to be the case, the best way to protect yourself from COVID-19 is to limit time in public places where you could be exposed to people outside your household. If you need to be in public, please practice social distancing (space of more than 6 ft. between you and others), wear a mask or face covering when possible and practice good hygiene (washing hands after any exposure events may have taken place).
Total Confirmed Cases by Wisconsin County Adams: 73 Ashland: 20 Barron: 255 Bayfield: 20 Brown: 4,008 Buffalo: 41 Burnett: 14 Calumet: 256 Chippewa: 209 Clark: 174 Columbia: 224 Crawford: 62 Dane: 4,198 Dodge: 702 Door: 85 Douglas: 133 Dunn: 105 Eau Claire: 503 Florence: 7 Fond du Lac: 560 Forest: 59 Grant: 328 Green: 130 Green Lake: 52 Iowa: 63 Iron: 72 Jackson: 48 Jefferson: 556 Juneau: 129 Kenosha: 2,474 Kewaunee: 110 La Crosse: 821 Lafayette: 108 Langlade: 48 Lincoln: 63 Manitowoc: 301 Marathon: 578 Marinette: 315 Marquette: 71 Menominee: 19 Milwaukee: 19,727 Monroe: 222 Oconto: 183 Oneida: 88 Outagamie: 1,102 Ozaukee: 568 Pepin: 40 Pierce: 170 Polk: 120 Portage: 354 Price: 22 Racine: 3,245 Richland: 32 Rock: 1,366 Rusk: 16 Sauk: 386 Sawyer: 37 Shawano: 158 Sheboygan: 609 St. Croix: 447 Taylor: 52 Trempealeau: 307 Vernon: 58 Vilas: 38 Walworth: 1,237 Washburn: 34 Washington: 880 Waukesha: 3,663 Waupaca: 370 Waushara: 106 Winnebago: 1,055 Wood: 238 Total: 54,924 Total Deaths by Wisconsin County Adams: 2 Barron: 3 Bayfield: 1 Brown: 51 Buffalo: 2 Burnett: 1 Calumet: 2 Clark: 7 Columbia: 1 Dane: 37 Dodge: 5 Door: 3 Eau Claire: 3 Fond du Lac: 6 Forest: 4 Grant: 14 Green: 1 Iron: 1 Jackson: 1 Jefferson: 5 Juneau: 1 Kenosha: 53 Kewaunee: 2 La Crosse: 1 Langlade: 1 Manitowoc: 1 Marathon: 6 Marinette: 3 Marquette: 1 Milwaukee: 446 Monroe: 1 Outagamie: 13 Ozaukee: 17 Polk: 2 Racine: 76 Richland: 4 Rock: 26 Rusk: 1 Sauk: 3 Sheboygan: 5 St. Croix: 2 Trempealeau: 2 Walworth: 21 Washington: 22 Waukesha: 55 Waupaca: 15 Winnebago: 17 Wood: 1 Total: 948
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