The COVID-19 Pandemic, perhaps awaiting a formal demotion of status sometime soon by many accounts, is still being monitored, especially as the indoor season so well-suited to the spread of airborne diseases such as COVID and influenza, descends upon us.
Public health agencies locally, state, and nationwide, have been encouraging the public to become immunized against the expected influenza outbreak, and also to protect against the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for COVID-19. They emphasize that updated COVID-19 Boosters that protect against Omicron are available to those 12 and older, and that those 50 and older and/or immunocompromised should especially seek the new boosters, and also that the flu shot can be given at the same time.
The Sheboygan County Division of Public Health is also offering Monkeypox Vaccine to eligible populations by appointment only. Details were available through the weekly COVID-19 update page at Sheboygancounty.com
Another 104 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Sheboygan County during the past week, bringing the total to 33,215. No deaths were added to the toll of 281. 1,316 county residents have needed hospitalization for COVID-19 at least once, up 4 in the last week, and six remain hospitalized…an increase of one since last Friday.
The rate of community transmission in Sheboygan County as determined by the Centers for Disease Control was “Low”, with 102.31 new cases per 100,000 population. That’s down from the previous 120.51. There were 6.1 hospital admissions per 100,000 in the last week, up from 4.9 previously, but the percent of hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 patients fell from 3.1% to 2.5% this week.
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