Despite encouraging trends of late, the data provided on Thursday by the Sheboygan County Division of Public Health made it clear that COVID-19 remains a significant and deadly threat.
The 147th person in Sheboygan County falling victim to the SARS-CoV-2 virus was someone in their 70s. Among the deceased, one was between 10 and 19 years old, three were in their 30s, five were in their 40s, five were in their 50s, twenty-three were in their 60s, thirty-three were in their 70s and seventy-seven were at least 80 years old.
After having reported no patients hospitalized in the county so far this week, one was admitted since Wednesday. And with only 1 recovery against 9 new positive tests returned since Wednesday, the active case count rose by 7 to 56. 13,868 cases in all have been recorded here during the pandemic.
Sheboygan County is now experiencing a “Medium” level of COVID-19 activity according to the latest data from the DHS. A burden of 41.9 cases per 100,000 persons was recorded within the last two weeks, showing no significant change in trajectory. Despite that official trend, numbers were down compared to the previous week when a “High” level of activity was reflected by a burden of 67.2 cases per 100,000 population in Sheboygan County.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services added 165 positive test results on Thursday, raising the running total to 611,439 cases. Total confirmed deaths due to the coronavirus rose to 7,200, 11 added within the last day, and 807 deaths have been assigned as “probable” due to the disease, one more than on Wednesday.
The Wisconsin Hospital Association reports a net drop of 12 patients as of Thursday, with 146 now hospitalized with the disease, 53 of those in ICU beds. 385 patients in all are ventilated in Wisconsin.
Vaccinations in Sheboygan County have been completed by 42.4% of the population, 48,926 persons in all – an increase of 335 compared to Wednesday. That compares with 43.6% statewide. 47.1%, or 54,295 persons, have received at least one dose, contrasting with 48.8% across the entire state.
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