The Sheboygan County Division of Public Health upped the COVID-19 death toll to 179 with the addition of three victims, all 80 years or older. These are the first deaths added since November 16th. Of the 179 casualties, a total of one was between 10 and 19 years old, three were in their 30s, seven in their 40s, eight in their 50s, twenty-seven in their 60s, forty-three in their 70s, and ninety were at least 80 years old.
The regular reporting of data Mondays through Fridays on the Sheboygan County Coronavirus Case Dashboard has resumed following a backlog in the statewide reporting system. When last reporting a week ago there had been 19,431 total cases recorded during the pandemic. The last seven days have seen that number increase by 573 cases to top the 20,000 mark, and as of Monday, December 13, 20,004 cases have been recorded. Of those, 1,088 are active. That’s up 88 from last Monday. Meanwhile 482 persons recovered, resulting in the net rise of actives.
995 persons have needed hospitalizations during the pandemic in Sheboygan County, and 31 patients are currently being treated. That is two more than a week ago.
The level of community transmission is “high”, with a case rate of 495.93 per 100,000 persons, down 100 points from a week ago. The percent of tests returning positive over the last 7 days was 12.36%, a decline from 14.63% last Monday.
67,109 persons in Sheboygan County have received at least one dose of vaccine, accounting for 58.2% of the population. 64,190, or 55.7%, are fully vaccinateds. 629 persons were vaccinated in all last week.
There were no changes in the numbers concerning facility-wide investigations currently underway in Sheboygan County.
The eight skilled nursing long-term care facilities with active investigations are:
- Meadow View
- Pine Haven – Giddings
- Pine Haven – Haven
- Plymouth Health Services
- Rocky Knoll
- Sheboygan Health Services
- Sheboygan Progressive
- Sunny Ridge
An investigation in a skilled nursing facility is opened if there is one or more cases of COVID-19 within the facility (resident or employee)
The 44 education settings with active investigations are:
- Bethlehem Lutheran
- Cedar Grove/Belgium Elementary/Middle
- Cedar Grove/Belgium High
- Cooper Elementary
- Early Learning Center
- Elkhart Lake/Glenbeulah Elementary/Middle
- Elkhart Lake/Glenbeulah High
- Etude Elementary
- Etude Middle/High
- Farnsworth Middle
- Grant Elementary
- Horace Mann Middle
- Howards Grove Elementary
- Howards Grove High
- Howards Grove Middle
- Jackson Elementary
- James Madison Elementary
- Jefferson Elementary
- Kohler Elementary
- Lake Country Academy
- Lincoln Erdman Elementary
- Longfellow Elementary
- Oostburg Elementary
- Oostburg Middle/High
- Pigeon River Elementary
- Plymouth Fairview Elementary
- Plymouth High
- Plymouth Horizon Elementary
- Plymouth Parkview Elementary
- Plymouth Riverview Middle
- Random Lake School District
- Sheboygan Central High
- Sheboygan Christian Elementary
- Sheboygan Falls Elementary
- Sheboygan Falls High
- Sheboygan Falls Middle
- Sheboygan Leadership Academy
- Sheboygan North High
- Sheboygan South High
- St. John the Baptist-Plymouth
- St. John Lutheran-Plymouth
- Trinity Lutheran
- Urban Middle
- Wilson Elementary
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