SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) – Although 21 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Thursday by the Sheboygan County Division of Pubic Health, 21 recoveries meant no change in the number of active cases experienced currently in the county, which stands at 146. 12,847 cases have been totaled so far, and 128 have not survived. Two more persons in hospitals raised the patient total to 9. That statistic had fallen as low as 3 twice this month, but began rising again on Tuesday. The 21 positive test results comprised 4.4% of all results received since Wednesday.
The two-week rates and trajectories have now been updated, and in Sheboygan County for the period 2/10-2/23, the activity level was “High” at a burden rate of 214.8 cases per 100,000 persons. The trajectory indicated no significant change.
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The first death associated with COVID-19 since February 8th was reported Thursday by the Sheboygan County Division of Public Health in their daily report. The latest victim is among 64 others age 80 or older who have succumbed to the disease. Of the 126 in all, twenty-seven were in their 70s, twenty-two were in their 60s, five were in their 50s, four were in their 40s, two were in their 30s, and one was between 10 and 19 years old.
Only 18 of 692 tests accounted for since Wednesday were positive for COVID-19, comprising a modest 2.6% of all returns. 23 persons recovered, dropping the active case count to 173, the lowest since 135 were reported on September 25th of 2020. Hospitalizations were down by one, to 5 in Sheboygan County.
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