Wisconsin Passes Another COVID Milestone
4 January 2022 News
Wisconsin passed another unfortunate milestone in the pandemic Monday. Department of Health Services officials say since the COVID-19 health crisis began 23 months ago more than 1 million people in the state have tested positive for the virus. That includes the 3,883 tests that came back positive yesterday. The 7-day rolling average for new cases remains high at 5,392 cases each day. Six more deaths were also reported bringing that total to 10,075 lives lost to the virus during the pandemic. The DHS also reported 223 new hospitalizations. The Wisconsin Hospital Association says there are 1,903 COVID-19 patients in the 136 hospitals across the state including 462 in intensive care units.
Winnebago County reported 565 new COVID-19 cases Monday. Fond du Lac County recorded 275 new cases yesterday and a total of 552 new cases since last Wednesday. Dodge County had 7 new cases Monday, Green Lake County had 32 new cases, Waupaca County had 107 new cases, and Waushara County reported 7 new coronavirus cases and 1 death.
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