Saturday, November 21, 2020

Greetings from St. Croix County, Wisconsin, where the virus is a divisive issue



From March 19, when St. Croix County recorded its first confirmed COVID case, through September 30, the county reported a total of 960 cases, an average of 4 per day.

Since October 1, St. Croix County reported an additional 2,847 cases, an average of  56 per day.

During the past week (November 14-20), the county has averaged 82 cases per day.


The outbreak in Wisconsin spiraled beyond control weeks ago, with rates of new cases that are consistently among the country’s worst. Tests are often scarce, the governor has begged people to stay home and all but one of Wisconsin’s 72 counties faced “critically high” case activity on Thursday, the state’s highest level of concern. Week after week, the state shatters records for cases, hospitalizations and deaths, said Dr. Ben Weston, the director of medical services for the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management. Desperate pleas from officials, even as the United States surpassed 250,000 deaths from the virus, do little to stop the spread.

Related posts:
Statewide
Wisconsin COVID cases mapped and graphed.  (updated daily)

Regionally
Langland and Lincoln countiesMilwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, and Waukesha counties.  

Individual counties
Clark County.  Even more reasons to fear the virus.  (11/15/2020)
Eau Claire County.  Public library closes over concern for public safety. (11/19/2020)
Iron County.  Wisconsin coronavirus hot spot.  (7/27/2020)
Jackson County.  Republicans in Jackson County Wisconsin shocked to learn virus didn't 'just disappear' after the election.  (10/4/2020)
Marinette County.   Covidiots rule the day in Marinette County.  (8/14/2020)
Oconto County.  Covidiots rule the day in Oconto County.  (8/14/2020)
Polk County.    Covidiots throw hissy fit over #wearamask.  (8/25/2020)
Rusk County.  Wakes up to the reality of Covid.  (11/12/2020)
Waukesha County.  The Sonny Boy chronicles.  (8/18/2020)
Waukesha County.  In denial over the virus.  (11/20/2020)

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