by Kevin Zimmermann
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) – The Sheboygan County Division of Health Services issued its latest report on COVID-19 in Sheboygan County on Monday afternoon, and with 14 positive test returns logged on Saturday, 12 on Sunday and another 13 Monday, the total confirmed case count here is 887. 33 persons recovered since Friday, leaving 105 cases active, and hospitalizations increased by 4 over the weekend; 7 persons now require hospital treatment for their illness. The positive test return rate here is 5.27%.
The 20-29 year old age group has now experienced over 200 (207) of the county’s 887 cases. 129 have occurred in both the 30-39 and 50-59 groups, 122 were between 40 and 49 years old, 120 were 10-19. 38 cases have occurred in those in their 70s, and 31 were 80 and older.
5,962 test results have been recorded in Wisconsin during the past 24 hours, and 7.6% of those were positive. The 7-day average of that statistic is 7.4%. In plain numbers, 455 tests were positive and 5,507 were negative. No deaths were reported since Sunday in Wisconsin.
The state saw another 23 persons entering hospitals for treatment of COVID-19. The 5,327 persons hospitalized since the pandemic began amount to an overall hospitalization rate of 8%. Of the 329 persons now hospitalized, 94 are in the ICU and 337 are on ventilators. Recoveries in the state account for 85.5% of the 66,196 cases of COVID-19 that have been confirmed since the pandemic began. 12.9% of those cases – or 8,537 – are active.
– COUNTY ORDINANCE TO BE DISCUSSED TUESDAY –
An ordinance will be introduced during Tuesday’s County Board meeting regarding Disease Control: Providing for Enforcement of Public Health Orders and Legislative Oversight. After the ordinance is introduced, it will then be referred to a committee (to be determined) for recommendation. The County Board will vote on the ordinance at the September 15th meeting.
The goal of the proposed ordinance is to be prepared if we see a significant spike in COVID-19 and our hospitals are on the brink of being overrun. In a news release, county officials noted that County Public Health Officers already have significant authority in current State Statutes. The proposed ordinance would soften that existing authority, as it proposes checks and balances with legislative oversight by the County Board.
The release further stressed that if passed, violation of the ordinance does not include any criminal penalties, nor would it require residents to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or any other diseases.
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