Eight new deaths from COVID-19 in Wisconsin; 20.4% fully vaccinated – WKOW

MADISON (WKOW) -- Wisconsin reported one new death due to COVID-19 on Sunday, according to the latest numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Deaths for each day arereported by DHS HERE.

DHS also reported 72 people were newly hospitalized.

As of Tuesday afternoon, 241COVID-19 patientswere being treated in Wisconsin hospitals, up six from the day prior.

Of those, 64 are in the ICU, up two from the day before,according to the Wisconsin Hospital Association.

There have been 886 positive COVID-19 tests since yesterday in Wisconsin and 2,422 negative results.

(CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL DHS DASHBOARD)

The Department of Health Servicesdashboardshows the seven-day average of positive tests.(CHART)

(App users, see the daily reports and charts HERE.)

Of all positive cases reported since the pandemic began, 566,646, or 97.6 percent, are considered recovered.

As of Tuesday, a total of 3,120,369 vaccines have been administered throughout Wisconsin.

So far, 33.4 percent of Wisconsinites have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine, and 20.4 percent of the state has complete the vaccine series.

Vaccination numbers can change on a rolling basis as the state gets more data each day.

DHS has a county-level dashboard to assess the COVID-19 activity levelin counties and Healthcare Emergency Readiness Coalition regions that measure what DHS calls the burden in each county.View the dashboard HERE.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services updates the statistics each dayon its website around 2 p.m.

(Our entire coronavirus coverage is available here.)

The new strain of the coronavirus causes the disease COVID-19. Symptoms include cough, fever and shortness of breath. A full list of symptoms is available onthe Centers for Disease Control website.

In severe cases, pneumonia can develop. Those most at risk include the elderly, people with heart or lung disease as well as anyone at greater risk of infection.

For most, the virus is mild, presenting similarly to a common cold or the flu.

Anyone who thinks they may have the disease should call ahead to a hospital or clinic before going in for a diagnosis. Doing so gives the staff time to take the proper precautions so the virus does not spread.

Those needing emergency medical services should continue to use 911.

(County by county results are available here).

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Eight new deaths from COVID-19 in Wisconsin; 20.4% fully vaccinated - WKOW