MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Wisconsin surpassed 12,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second time ever, though overall hospitalizations — but not ICU counts — declined slightly in the most recent reports.
The Department of Health Services reported 12,305 new confirmed cases on Monday. That was the second-highest number ever, behind the 12,752 reported last Thursday.
The seven-day average of new cases increased to 9,696, an all-time high. Test positivity averaged 28.2% for the most recent seven-day period.
With 37 new deaths reported Monday, the seven-day average increased to 29, its highest level since Jan. 10, 2021.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 1,088,500 total cases and 10,382 deaths.
As of Tuesday, 62.5% of state residents had received at least one dose of vaccine, while 58.5% had completed the vaccine series.
An average of 16,973 doses per day were administered over the most recent seven-day period. Of those, 11,266 were additional or booster doses.
Hospitalizations were down on Tuesday. The Wisconsin Hospital Association reported treating 2,244 COVID-19 patients, 15 fewer than on Monday, but 281 more than a week earlier. A pandemic-high 486 COVID-19 patients were in intensive care, however, which was up 14 from Monday and 24 from a week earlier.
Of the 1,353 ICU beds in the state, 3.4% were immediately available.
Northeast region hospitals reported 195 COVID-19 patients, 11 fewer than on Monday but seven more than a week earlier. Of those, 47 were in ICUs, up two in a day and one over a week. In the Fox Valley region, there were 152 COVID-19 patients, down one in a day but up 40 over a week. Twenty-seven of those were in ICUs, one more than on Monday and four more than a week earlier.
