APPLETON - The Appleton Health Department announced a death from COVID-19 on Wednesday, the city s 65th since the pandemic began and the second in two days.
The deceased person was in their 50s and lived in the Calumet County part of the city, according to the health department. The city doesn t release any other information about COVID-19 deaths.
Appleton s total number of COVID-19 cases has dropped the last four weeks. Last week s 38 new cases was the lowest weekly number since early July.
Artwork by Joshua Stinebrink.
Dean of Wellness Services Richard Jazdzewski announced via e-mail that Lawrence University was approved to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine on Feb. 2. In this email, Jazdewski explained that Lawrence will eventually have access to a COVID-19 vaccine and will first administer vaccines to people working with testing and those working with people in isolation.
Further, Jazdzewski encouraged university employees to contact their health care providers to determine if they are eligible to receive the vaccination before Lawrence begins distributing the vaccine. He also emphasized the importance of all Lawrence community members, including those already fully vaccinated, to continue honoring The Pledge.
Feb 22, 2021 2:32 PM
The weather across the country is causing delays in the administration of coronavirus vaccines in the Fox Cities this week. The city of Appleton Health Department says no first doses will be given at the Fox Cities Expo Center this week due to short supply. Only appointments for second doses will be honored. The city of Menasha Health Department is also postponing all coronavirus vaccinations this week. The vaccination center at U-W Oshkosh is contacting those with appointments directly to reschedule.
January 15, 2021
Lawrence continues its academic year in Winter 2021 in the face of COVID-19. According to the Lawrence COVID-19 Dashboard, during the first week, 1,222 tests were administered, and 11 cases were positive (0.90% positivity rate). In addition, the Pandemic Planning Team implemented some changes to the COVID-19 protocols.
Following the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) guidelines, the Pandemic Planning Team has implemented some new changes to the quarantine procedure. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the DHS have provided guidance to lessen days in quarantine from 14 days to 10 days if no symptoms arise; both the CDC and DHS still recommend a full 14-day quarantine if possible.