Local COVID-19 deaths and positive cases increase in latest state report – WBAY

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - Wisconsin's coronavirus case numbers are back in familiar territory Wednesday after a record low for the percentage of positive test results the day before.

The state received results of 10,472 tests and 2.72% of them were positive, which is in line with the percentage of positive tests for the past week but down from the 5 to 6% averages seen in May.

The testing identified 285 patients carrying the coronavirus.

The state reported 10 deaths, including one each in Calumet, Sheboygan and Winnebago counties. Deaths were also reported in Dane (1), Jefferson (1) and Milwaukee (5) counties.

After the state's report came out, the Appleton Health Department reported the death of a Calumet County resident in the city. The patient was in their 60's. It was the city's fourth COVID-19 related death and will likely appear in the state numbers in the next day or two.

Winnebago County, which has become a local hotspot for the coronavirus, identified 26 new patients in this latest state report. That's at least twice as many cases as any other county in this 24-hour period except Milwaukee County. Winnebago County health officials link the increase to gatherings of young adults once the safer-at-home orders were lifted (see related story).

County-by-county case numbers appear below.

Statewide, people in their 20s account for 19% of confirmed coronavirus cases, more than any other age group. There are 4,008 cases. However, they only account for 4% of hospitalizations for COVID-19. Only children and teens have a lower percentage.

The state has seen nearly 3,000 patients (2,943) hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19 since the virus reached the state. That's 39 more than Tuesday.

There are currently 328 patients hospitalized for COVID-19, with 114 of them in intensive care. Another 190 people who are hospitalized are waiting for test results.

68% of people who tested positive are considered recovered, which the state defines as 30 days since the onset of symptoms or diagnosis, or having the absence of symptoms or their release from isolation medically documented.

County case numbersCounties with new cases and/or deaths are in bold.

WisconsinAdams - 6 cases (1 death)Ashland - 3 casesBarron - 21 cases (+1)Bayfield - 3 cases (1 death)Brown - 2,405 cases (+7) (38 deaths)Buffalo - 6 cases (2 death)Burnett - 1 cases (1 death)Calumet - 81 cases (2 deaths) (+1)Chippewa - 60 cases (+1)Clark - 45 cases (4 deaths)Columbia - 49 cases (+2) (1 death)Crawford - 26 casesDane - 884 cases (+13) (31 deaths) (+1)Dodge - 410 cases (+4) (4 deaths)Door - 39 cases (3 deaths)Douglas - 20 casesDunn - 29 casesEau Claire - 126 cases (+2)Florence - 2 casesFond du Lac - 247 cases (+6) (6 deaths)Forest - 34 cases (2 deaths)Grant - 99 cases (12 deaths)Green - 71 casesGreen Lake - 23 casesIowa - 16 casesIron - 2 cases (1 death)Jackson - 20 cases (+1) (1 death)Jefferson - 138 cases (+4) (4 deaths) (+1)Juneau 23 cases (1 death)Kenosha - 1,308 cases (+13) (36 deaths)Kewaunee - 37 cases (1 death)La Crosse - 81 cases (+4)Lafayette - 36 cases (+1)Langlade - 5 casesLincoln - 7 casesManitowoc - 40 cases (1 death)Marathon - 69 cases (+3) (1 death)Marinette - 37 cases (3 deaths)Marquette - 7 cases (+1) (1 death)Menominee - 3 casesMilwaukee 8,973 cases (+123) (336 deaths) (+5)Monroe - 23 cases (+4) (1 death)Oconto - 42 casesOneida - 13 casesOutagamie - 294 cases (+5) (8 deaths)Ozaukee - 185 cases (+1) (13 deaths)Pepin - 1 casePierce - 51 casesPolk - 36 cases (+2) (1 death)Portage - 51 cases (+12)Price - 2 casesRacine - 1,952 cases (+13) (51 deaths)Richland - 14 cases (4 deaths)Rock - 724 cases (+10) (21 deaths)Rusk - 5 casesSauk - 84 cases (3 deaths)Sawyer - 9 casesShawano - 60 casesSheboygan - 120 cases (+2) (4 deaths) (+1)St. Croix - 108 cases (+1)Taylor - 2 casesTrempealeau - 44 cases (+1)Vernon - 22 casesVilas - 8 casesWalworth - 456 cases (+4) (17 deaths)Washburn - 3 casesWashington - 283 cases (+2) (10 deaths)Waukesha - 842 cases (+13) (34 deaths)Waupaca - 61 cases (+3) (1 death)Waushara - 13 casesWinnebago - 457 cases (+26) (8 deaths) (+1)Wood - 13 cases (+1) (1 death)

In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Alger and Keweenaw counties had their first confirmed coronavirus cases. Only Ontonagon County in the northwestern part of the peninsula hasn't had a confirmed case.

Michigan's Upper PeninsulaAlger - 1 case (+1)Baraga - 1 caseChippewa - 2 casesDelta - 17 cases (2 deaths)Dickinson - 6 cases (2 deaths)Gogebic - 5 cases (1 death)Houghton - 8 cases (+1)Iron - 2 casesKeweenaw - 1 case (+1)Luce - 3 casesMackinac - 8 casesMarquette - 59 cases (11 deaths)Menominee - 9 casesOntonagon - 0 casesSchoolcraft - 4 cases

SymptomsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified these as possible symptoms of COVID-19:

PreventionThe coronavirus is a new, or "novel," virus. Nobody has a natural immunity to it. Children and teens seem to recover best from the virus. Older people and those with underlying health conditions (heart disease, diabetes, lung disease) are considered at high risk, according to the CDC. Precautions are also needed around people with developing or weakened immune systems.

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Local COVID-19 deaths and positive cases increase in latest state report - WBAY