COVID-19 hospitalizations in Wisconsin hit record high for 2021

New York Times

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/28/2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Wisconsin increased to a new high for 2021 Monday. The Wisconsin Hospital Association reported 1,432 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19, the highest total since Dec. 2020. 

The number of patients hospitalized is up 535 patients from a month ago, according to the WHA. 

The state also reported that nearly 400 patients are receiving intensive care.

Map from New York Times (black boxes added)

11/20/2021 update, "Majority of Wisconsin's COVID hot spot counties located in northwest quadrant of state", starts here.

New York Times (white boxes added)

2020 election percentages:  New York Times

10/23/2021 update, "TOP 10:  Wisconsin counties with most and least Covid cases per 100,000 residents", starts here.

North and South

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Taylor County hsa the lowest percentage of residents who are fully vaccinated (32%).  The state average is 58%.

Dane County has the 2nd highest percentage of fully vaccinated residents (74%).

Wisconsin 7-day average of new Covid cases has been a bit spiky of late.

Wisconscin Department of Health Services

10/19/2021 update starts here

New York Times (above and below)

Mapped.  White boxes indicate counties with highest numbers, yellow boxes counties with lowest numbers.

16 counties reported more new Covid cases than in previous week.

10/16/2021 update starts here

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White boxes indicate counties with highest numbers, yellow boxes counties with lowest numbers.

The good news is that Wisconsin's 7-day average of new Covid cases has decreased by 27% since the beginning of October.

October 11 update starts here

White boxes indicate counties with highest numbers, yellow boxes counties with lowest numbers.

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55 of Wisconsin's 82 counties are at extremely high risk of Covid spread.

October 6 update starts here

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The top 10 counties that have the highest number of Covid cases per 100,000 residents are all solidly positioned in Trump's America.  In 6 of the counties, Trump won at least two-thirds of the vote in 2020.

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October 2 update starts here

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5 of the above counties are in the top 10 for largest percentage of the vote in 2020.  And three counties on the table below have the lowest percentage of fully vaccinated residents:  Taylor (31%), Clark (33%), Rusk (36%).   The state average is 57%.

Wikipedia

Dane County, the state's bluest and most vaccinated, has the lowest number of Covid cases per 100,000 residents,

Original 9/30/2021 post starts here

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(dots indicating highs and lows added)

All of the above counties are solidly in the GOP column.  In fact, they all became extremely Trumpy in 2016 and doubled down on their errant ways in 2020.