The level of community transmission of COVID-19 in Sheboygan County has returned to “Medium” after having been “Low” for about 2 weeks. Last Friday there were 184.67 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people recorded during the previous 7 days; by today (Friday 6/10) there were 284.38, a nearly 54% increase. There were 6.1 new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 population in the last week, up from 4.9 last Friday. An average of 3.8% of inpatient beds are now occupied by COVID-19 patients for the past 7 days, up slightly in the last week.
At a “Medium” level of community transmission, the CDC recommends that those at high risk for severe illness talk to their healthcare provider about whether a mask should be worn, or other precautions taken. Vaccine series should be up-to-date, including boosters, and those with symptoms should get tested.
72,841 Sheboygan County residents, or 63.2%, have received at least one dose of vaccine, while 60.8%, or 70,021 have received two doses. Boosters have been administered to 38,916 in Sheboygan County, that being 33.8%.
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