The Shepherd Express' daily COVID-19 updates are sponsored by the Muslim Community and Health Center (803 W. Layton Ave.). The mission of MCHC is to provide quality healthcare to under-served populations in Milwaukee and across Wisconsin using the core values of respect, stewardship, compassion, ethics, teamwork and above all quality. You can read all daily updates here.
Milwaukee County has seen a significant increase in new cases of COVID-19 in the last two weeks, rising from just above 100 new cases a day to more than 200 new cases a day. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 308 new cases in the last day.
The community testing sites in the county saw increased usage following the holiday weekend. In a press briefing on Thursday afternoon, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said testing had been on the rise with over 1,200 tests administered at the UMOS site on the South Side on Wednesday and almost 600 tests at the Custer Stadium site on the North Side.
DHS reported 845 new cases of COVID-19 in the whole state in the last 24 hours. The state has average 633 new cases in the last seven days.
The number of deaths in the county due to COVID-19 rose by one today. A total of seven individuals lost their lives in the last week. The weekly death total peaked at 61 in early April and has slowly declined since with smaller peaks in late May and early April of more than 30 deaths in a week.
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The state health department reported five new deaths across the whole state in the last day. A total of 18 individuals lost their lives due to COVID-19 in the last week.
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: 35 Ashland: 3 Barron: 39 Bayfield: 4 Brown: 3,123 Buffalo: 11 Burnett: 6 Calumet: 133 Chippewa: 127 Clark: 93 Columbia: 110 Crawford: 44 Dane: 2,652 Dodge: 492 Door: 52 Douglas: 48 Dunn: 50 Eau Claire: 314 Florence: 4 Fond du Lac: 354 Forest: 45 Grant: 185 Green: 103 Green Lake: 41 Iowa: 38 Iron: 9 Jackson: 32 Jefferson: 315 Juneau: 47 Kenosha: 1,666 Kewaunee: 69 La Crosse: 556 Lafayette: 76 Langlade: 10 Lincoln: 21 Manitowoc: 132 Marathon: 240 Marinette: 75 Marquette: 44 Menominee: 9 Milwaukee: 13,004 Monroe: 110 Oconto: 73 Oneida: 24 Outagamie: 597 Ozaukee: 281 Pepin: 4 Pierce: 83 Polk: 63 Portage: 211 Price: 4 Racine: 2,294 Richland: 15 Rock: 982 Rusk: 11 Sauk: 137 Sawyer: 15 Shawano: 89 Sheboygan: 265 St. Croix: 243 Taylor: 18 Trempealeau: 168 Vernon: 40 Vilas: 14 Walworth: 723 Washburn: 5 Washington: 461 Waukesha: 1,526 Waupaca: 157 Waushara: 38 Winnebago: 747 Wood: 99 Total: 33,908 Total Deaths by Wisconsin County Adams: 2 Barron: 1 Bayfield: 1 Brown: 43 Buffalo: 2 Burnett: 1 Calumet: 2 Clark: 7 Columbia: 1 Dane: 33 Dodge: 5 Door: 3 Eau Claire: 1 Fond du Lac: 6 Forest: 3 Grant: 13 Green: 1 Iron: 1 Jackson: 1 Jefferson: 4 Juneau: 1 Kenosha: 44 Kewaunee: 1 Langlade: 1 Manitowoc: 1 Marathon: 1 Marinette: 3 Marquette: 1 Milwaukee: 397 Monroe: 1 Outagamie: 9 Ozaukee: 15 Polk: 2 Racine: 65 Richland: 4 Rock: 24 Rusk: 1 Sauk: 3 Sheboygan: 4 St. Croix: 1 Walworth: 18 Washington: 17 Waukesha: 39 Waupaca: 11 Winnebago: 13 Wood: 1 Total: 809
The Shepherd Express' daily COVID-19 updates are sponsored by the Muslim Community and Health Center (803 W. Layton Ave.). You can read all daily updates here.
