Wisconsin Covid cases: the continuing chapters (9/6/2021 update)

Wisconsin counties reporting the largest percentage increase in new Covid cases during the most recent week (August 31-September 6)

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Location of counties listed on above table.

27 of Wisconsin's 72 counties are at extremely high risk of Covid spread.

New York Times

Original 9/7/2021 post starts here

 This week's hottest spot:  Barron County

New York Times

Tuesday-Monday, August 31-September 6.  

Total tests (positive and negative):  44,938

One-week increase of 12,140 positive (27%)

Total positive Covid-19 cases:  671,364

Counties with largest numerical gains = 40 of 72

•   5 with 400 or more new cases
• 10 with 200-399 
• 16 with 100-199
• 9 with 50-99

The 41

• Milwaukee (2,138)
  
• Dane (796)
• Waukesha (746)
• Brown (663)
• Winnebago (414)

• Eau Claire, Racine (345 each)
• Outagamie (322)
• La Crosse (301)
• Washington (280)
• Kenosha (272)
• Fond du Lac (265)
• Chippewa (246)
• Marathon (243)
• Dodge (200)

• Columbia (186)
• St. Croix (184)
• Barron (181)
• Manitowoc (173)
• Monroe (152)
• Wood (150)
• Sauk (147)
• Ozaukee (146)
• Walworth (137
• Dunn (133)
• Jefferson (127)
• Pierce (119)
• Polk (116)
• Trempealeau (112)
• Portage (110)
• Oconto (105)

• Green (93)
• Calumet (91)
• Clark, Waupaca (84 each)
• Grant (73)
• Lincoln (68)
• Door (62)
• Adams (56)
• Oneida (54)

36 of 72 counties report an increase in new Covid cases during the past week compared to 63 of 72 the previous week.

  

WI Department of Health Services

Wisconsin's 7-day average of new Covid cases is as high as it's been since January 22, 2021.

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)