Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Wisconsin COVID cases: the continuing chapters (8/2/2021)

 


Tuesday-Monday, July 27-August 2.  Total tests (positive and negative):  25,355.  One-week increase of 4,935 (positive: 19%)

Total positive Covid-19 cases:  622,867

Counties with largest numerical gains = 23 of 72

  • 4 with 200 or more new cases
  • 8= with 100 to 199
  • 11 with 50 to 99

The 18
  • Milwaukee (1,878)
  • Waukesha (506)
  • Dane (463)
  • Racine (215)
  • Rock (162)
  • Brown (151)
  • Kenosha (141)
  • Washington (108)
  • Sheboygan (105)
  • Eau Claire (104)
  • Ozaukee (103)
  • Outagamie (100)
  • Winnebago (99)
  • Chippewa (91)
  • La Crosse (80)
  • Marathon (78)
  • Dodge (72)
  • Wood (66)
  • Jefferson (65)
  • Portage (64)
  • Fond du Lac (61)
  • Sauk (54)
  • Walworth (50)


The Wisconsin Department of Health Services recorded 1,058 new cases of COVID-19 across the state Friday, the highest since Feb. 10, when the state health department recorded 1,184 new cases of the virus. 
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed Dane County as a “substantial risk” for COVID transmission on Friday. The county had previously held a “moderate risk” of virus transmission. 
Public Health Madison and Dane County recorded a 120% increase in cases of the virus over the past two weeks. Despite the increase in positive cases, the number of hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID have remained stable likely due to the county’s high rate of vaccination.



New York Times


Link to other WI COVID posts:

Related posts:
Alabama.  (2/15/2021)
Arizona.  (2/15/2021)
Arkansas.  (2/4/2021)
California.  (2/7/2021)
Connecticut.  (8/21/2020)
Florida.  (4/20/2021)
Georgia.  (2/15/2021)
Idaho.  (2/7/2021)
Illinois.  (2/2/2021)
Indiana.  (2/6/2021)
Iowa.  (2/6/2021)
Kansas.  (2/4/2021)
Kentucky.  (2/4/2021)
Louisiana.  (2/6/2021)
Maryland.  (1/27/2021)
Massachusetts.  (2/16/2021)
Michigan.  (4/20/2021)
Minnesota.  (4/2/2021)
Mississippi.  (3/4/2021)
Montana. (2/5/2021)
Nebraska.  (2/4/2021)
Nevada.  (2/17/2021)
New Jersey,  (4/11/2021)
New York.  (4/1/2021)
North Carolina.  (2/7/2021)
North Dakota.  (2/7/2021)
Ohio.  (2/6/2021)
Pennsylvania.  (4/7/2021)
South Carolina.  (2/5/2021)
South Dakota.  (2/18/2021)
Tennessee.  (2/5/2021)
Texas   (2/6/2021)
Utah.  (2/17/2021)
Virginia.  (1/22/2021)
Washington State.  (6/12/2020)
West Virginia.  (2/3/2021)

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