In Wisconsin, Waupaca County, where Veterans Home of King is located, has been on fire with the virus for the past two months

     

Number of new cases is up nearly 80% from previous week.

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

The percentage of county residents fully vaccinated is 9 percentage points below the state average of 59%.  

Wisconsin Public Radio, 11/11/2021

"We have a vulnerable population — a population who live in a home and they depend on the staff that come in," said Kolar. "I ask, I’m pleading, encouraging, whatever I can do to encourage people, if you haven’t been vaccinated to get vaccinated." 

Wisconsin’s DVA manages three veterans homes, serving nearly 1,000 veterans and their spouses. The facilities are all certified Medicare and Medicaid providers, which means they must meet certain requirements to receive federal funding. As of last week, those requirements include ensuring that all staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the year.

New York Times

Waupaca County's 7-day average of new Covid cases per 100,000 residents is with a percentage point of the state average of 51.

Screenshot from Waupaca County Public Health Covid homepage.

 

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