Sunday, November 22, 2020

Greetings from Marathon County, Wisconsin, where Wausau hospital is reduced to making room for the sickest of the sick Covid patients

 

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From March 20, when Marathon County recorded its first confirmed COVID case, through September 30, the county reported a total of 1,547 cases, an average of 7-8 new cases per day.

Since October 1, Marathon County reported an additional 7,418 cases, an average of 140 new cases per day.

Marathon County currently ranks 23rd among the state's 72 counties in highest COVID-19 positive test rate per 100,000 persons.



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)
St. Croix County.  Where the virus is a divisive issue.  (12/21/2020)
Waukesha County.  The Sonny Boy chronicles.  (8/18/2020)
Waukesha County.  In denial over the virus.  (11/20/2020)

Patricia McClure Enger (1920-2020) Warren High School class of 1938



Source:
  Buffalo News

1938 Dragon yearbook



High-school activities:


1967 Warren City Directory


1983 Warren City Directory


The popularity of Patricia is graphed here.  Let's take a look at Laurie.


After 3 failed attempts, Laurie finally found a foothold on the baby names chart and experienced a huge boost in popularity during the 1930s.  She eventually spent 19 years (1954-1972) in the top 100, peaking at #37 in 1960. 

Other class of '38 grads:
Raymond Smith.  (7/28/2016)
Evangeline Simpson Chase.  (6/22/2017)
Elsie Larson Johnson.  (7/23/2016)
Joseph  Suppa.  (2/28/2016)
Doris Knapp Gnage.  (10/14/2014)
Harry Kershaw.  (9/1/2014)
Frank Flood.  (6/30/2014)
Wayne Mahaffy.  (2/22/2014)

Wisconsin Covid cases mapped and graphed (11/22/2020

 


Sunday, November 22.   Total tests (positive and negative):  2,439,928.  One-day increase of 14,899 (3,507 positive; 23.5%)

Total positive Covid-19 cases:  354,676

Counties with largest numerical gains = 64 of 72

  • 8 with 100 or more new cases
  • 15 with 50-99 
  • 20 with 20 to 49
  • 14 with 10 to 19
  • 7 with 5 to 9

The 64
  • Dane (212)
  • Rock (157)
  • Racine (150)
  • Marathon (120)
  • Dunn (109)
  • Eau Claire (107)
  • Outagamie, Washington (105 each)
  • Brown (99)
  • Douglas, Winnebago (90 each)
  • St. Croix (89)
  • Jackson (87)
  • Chippewa (80)
  • Milwaukee (74)
  • Monroe (66)
  • Polk (63)
  • Portage (61)
  • Trempealeau (57)
  • Dodge (55)
  • Jefferson, La Crosse (53 each)
  • Clark (50)
  • Calumet (47)
  • Columbia, Wood (45 each)
  • Pierce (44)
  • Oneida (41)
  • Sauk (40)
  • Barron (38)
  • Lincoln (35)
  • Manitowoc (34)
  • Grant (32)
  • Juneau, Waukesha (31 each)
  • Vernon, Washburn (29 each)
  • Ozaukee (27)
  • Burnett (25)
  • Adams, Green, Walwroth (23 each)
  • Richland (20) 
    • Ashland, Iowa (18 each)
    • Crawford, Sawyer (17 each)
    • Rusk (16)
    • Marinette (15)
    • Door (14)
    • Lafayette (13)
    • Buffalo, Price (12 each)
    • Green Lake (11)
    • Oconto, Shawano, Vilas (10 each)
    • Bayfield, Kewaunee (9 each)
    • Florence, Langlade, Sheboygan (8 each)
    • Waushara (6)
    • Pepin (5)
    Link to other WI COVID posts:

    Related posts:
    Alabama.  (11/16/2020)
    Arizona.  (11/16/2020)
    Arkansas.  (11/19/2020)
    California.  (11/15/2020)
    Connecticut.  (8/21/2020)
    Florida.  (11/16/2020)
    Georgia.  (11/16/2020)
    Idaho.  (11/15/2020)
    Illinois.  (11/17/2020)
    Indiana.  (11/14/2020)
    Iowa.  (11/14/2020)
    Kansas.  (11/19/2020)
    Kentucky.  (11/4182020)
    Louisiana.  (11/14/2020)
    Maryland.  11/4/2020)
    Massachusetts.  (11/17/2020)
    Michigan.  (11/17/2020)
    Minnesota.  (11/19/2020)
    Mississippi.  (11/16/2020)
    Montana. (11/14/2020)
    Nebraska.  (11/19/2020)
    Nevada.  (11/18/2020)
    New Jersey,  (11/17/2020)
    New York.  (11/17/2020)
    North Carolina.  (11/15/2020)
    North Dakota.  (11/15/2020)
    Ohio.  (11/14/2020)
    Pennsylvania.  (11/17/2020)
    South Carolina.  (11/18/2020)
    South Dakota.  (11/19/2020)
    Tennessee.  (11/14/2020)
    Texas   (11/14/2020)
    Utah.  (11/18/2020)
    Virginia.  (11/14/2020)
    Washington State.  (6/12/2020)
    West Virginia.  (11/18/2020)