Summary:
- No new deaths were reported in the last 48 hours so the death toll remains at 1,081. In the last week, a total of 42 people have died. Two weeks ago, a total of 41 people had died.
- 392 new positive tests for COVID-19 brings the statewide total to 70,854. The seven-day average is currently 665 and has trended downward since late July. There are 7,445 active cases.
- There are currently at least 321 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state and 106 of them are in the ICU.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports an additional 392 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours bringing the number of active cases in the state to 7,445. In total, there have been 70,854 total confirmed cases in the state since the pandemic began to spread in Wisconsin.
In the last week, the state has averaged 665 new cases per day, a number that has trended downward from a high of 930 new cases per day from July 20-26.
The patient has recovered in about 88% of all cases (62,310 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 1,081 cases, the patient is deceased.
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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. The county has averaged 135 new cases per day in the last week. That's down from an average of 310 new cases per day about a month ago.
No new deaths were reported in the last 48 hours so the death toll remains at 1,081. In the last week, a total of 42 people have died. Two weeks ago, a total of 41 people had died.
Milwaukee County has the highest number of deaths of all counties with 479. Other counties with more than 30 deaths are Racine (85), Waukesha (70), Kenosha (61), Brown (57) and Dane (39).
Below, we've pulled out data for Milwaukee County deaths to show how the county is trending. No new deaths were reported in the last 48 hours. Thirteen deaths related to COVID-19 have occurred in the last week, an average of less than two per day.
The Wisconsin Hospital Association reports that as of Aug. 23 there are at least 321 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state and 106 of them are in the ICU (33% of those hospitalized). So far, 7.9% of cases result in time in the hospital and 1.4% of cases result in ICU care. Federally mandated data reporting changes caused the gap you see in late July.
Labs processed a total of 4,865 tests in the last day. The state has averaged about 8,300 tests per day in the last week. The number of tests being done in Milwaukee County and the state as a whole have both been on the decline.
The state can currently handle a capacity of 26,562 tests daily spread across 84 labs. An additional 26 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. Since testing has been on the decline since early August, you can see how the percent of positive tests has gone up from about 6% to 8% in that time.
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: 99 Ashland: 31 Barron: 358 Bayfield: 41 Brown: 4,969 Buffalo: 54 Burnett: 33 Calumet: 450 Chippewa: 302 Clark: 230 Columbia: 326 Crawford: 96 Dane: 5,117 Dodge: 1,034 Door: 126 Douglas: 241 Dunn: 155 Eau Claire: 728 Florence: 22 Fond du Lac: 964 Forest: 65 Grant: 421 Green: 250 Green Lake: 83 Iowa: 110 Iron: 110 Jackson: 71 Jefferson: 824 Juneau: 173 Kenosha: 2,874 Kewaunee: 156 La Crosse: 1,047 Lafayette: 182 Langlade: 76 Lincoln: 76 Manitowoc: 457 Marathon: 733 Marinette: 565 Marquette: 82 Menominee: 28 Milwaukee: 23,281 Monroe: 266 Oconto: 372 Oneida: 193 Outagamie: 1,576 Ozaukee: 853 Pepin: 47 Pierce: 271 Polk: 156 Portage: 512 Price: 33 Racine: 3,840 Richland: 41 Rock: 1,571 Rusk: 23 Sauk: 590 Sawyer: 143 Shawano: 234 Sheboygan: 939 St. Croix: 591 Taylor: 85 Trempealeau: 395 Vernon: 86 Vilas: 93 Walworth: 1,604 Washburn: 56 Washington: 1,460 Waukesha: 5,267 Waupaca: 593 Waushara: 135 Winnebago: 1,371 Wood: 418 Total: 70,854 Total Deaths by Wisconsin County Adams: 2 Ashland: 1 Barron: 3 Bayfield: 1 Brown: 57 Buffalo: 2 Burnett: 1 Calumet: 2 Clark: 8 Columbia: 2 Dane: 39 Dodge: 5 Door: 3 Eau Claire: 6 Fond du Lac: 9 Forest: 4 Grant: 16 Green: 1 Iron: 1 Jackson: 1 Jefferson: 6 Juneau: 1 Kenosha: 61 Kewaunee: 2 La Crosse: 1 Langlade: 1 Lincoln: 1 Manitowoc: 1 Marathon: 13 Marinette: 6 Marquette: 1 Milwaukee: 479 Monroe: 2 Oconto: 1 Outagamie: 17 Ozaukee: 18 Pierce: 4 Polk: 2 Racine: 85 Richland: 4 Rock: 26 Rusk: 1 Sauk: 3 Sheboygan: 8 St. Croix: 6 Taylor: 2 Trempealeau: 2 Walworth: 25 Washington: 26 Waukesha: 70 Waupaca: 17 Waushara: 1 Winnebago: 20 Wood: 2 Total: 1,081
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