SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) – With the deaths of another eight county residents attributed to COVID-19 in Thursday’s report, the Sheboygan County death toll from COVID-19 leaped above 100 to a total of 106. Of those, four were in their 60s, two were in their 70s, and two were 80 or older.
The daily report from the Sheboygan County Division of Public Health indicated 50 of 186 test returns received since Wednesday were positive for COVID-19, raising the running total to 12,019, and putting the positive test rate at 26.8%. The 46 recoveries weren’t entirely responsible for the drop of 4 in the active case roster, as deaths also affected a total that now rests at 765. 9 persons remain hospitalized in Sheboygan County for treatment of their symptoms.
The 8 Sheboygan County deaths were among 42 reported statewide, raising the toll to 5,290. 2,712 more cases of COVID-19 were confirmed since Wednesday, and 515,982 Wisconsinites have now battled COVID-19. The positive test rate came in at 27.9%. 99 more hospitalizations were required, and after deaths and discharges were taken into account, the patient population dropped 27, to 998. 229 of those are in the ICU, and 449 patients in all are on ventilators. Some of those may be among the 53 awaiting their test results. The Alternate Care Facility at State Fair Park in West Allis has no recorded activity at this time.
In its weekly report on Facility-Wide Investigations, 50 such activities were indicated by the Sheboygan County DPH. 9 of those are long-term care facilities, 2 are group housing facilities, 2 healthcare facilities are under investigation, 23 workplace investigations are underway, and there are 14 education facilities under investigation.
Of the 9 Skilled Nursing Long-term Care Facilities with Active Investigations, the six identified were:
- Meadowview
- Morningside
- Pine Haven-Haven Drive Campus
- Progressive
- Rocky Knoll Health Care Center
- Sheboygan Senior Community
Education Settings with Active Investigations include:
- Howards Grove High
- Kohler High
- Northview Elementary
- Oostburg Elementary
- Oostburg High
- Oostburg Middle
- Plymouth Riverview Middle
- Sheboygan Falls Elementary
- Sheboygan Falls Middle
- Sheboygan Falls High
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