by Kevin Zimmermann
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) – Ten more positive tests for COVID-19 were reported by the County Division of Pubic Health in Tuesday’s update, along with 31 recoveries in the previous 24 hours. That reduced the active case load to 124. Six of those are hospitalized. 814 persons in Sheboygan County have now been confirmed with a coronavirus infection, almost one-fourth (193) falling between ages 20 and 29. The smallest group is that of children through age 9 at 21. 26 cases were recorded in those 80 and older, 35 in those in their 70s, 77 have been in the 60s, and the remaining age groups account for between 113 and 118 cases each.
Advocate Aurora Health has temporarily paused community testing at its Sheboygan location. According to its announcement this is due to redirection of testing supplies to hot spots across the U.S. by the federal government. Advocate Aurora community testing is now limited to Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee and Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. Prevea Health, however, has expanded access to free testing in response to positive case increases across the state.
In Wisconsin, the Department of Health Services reports 8 deaths since yesterday, pushing the coronavirus death toll over 1,000 (1,006). That’s 1.6% of all who’ve contracted the disease. 83.3% have recovered, and 15.1% remain active. In the last 24-hours, 724 persons were confirmed positive while another 12,875 tested negative for COVID-19, a positive rate of 5.3% which is a decline since yesterday. 119 of the 414 total persons hospitalized require treatment in the ICU, and 346 persons in the state are on ventilators.
In response to the death toll exceeding 1,000, Governor Evers said the following:
“Even one death from COVID-19 is one too many. To all the Wisconsinites dealing with the loss of a family member, a friend, a coworker, or a neighbor, I express my deepest condolences. Know that our hearts and thoughts are with you, and we are going to continue doing everything we can to fight this virus that has already taken the lives of so many across our state.”
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