The new strain of the coronavirus causes the disease COVID-19. Symptoms include cough, fever and shortness of breath. A full list of symptoms is available on the Centers for Disease Control website.
In severe cases, pneumonia can develop. Those most at risk include the elderly, people with heart or lung disease as well as anyone at greater risk of infection.
For most, the virus is mild, presenting similarly to a common cold or the flu.
Anyone who thinks they may have the disease should call ahead to a hospital or clinic before going in for a diagnosis. Doing so gives the staff time to take the proper precautions so the virus does not spread.
The new strain of the coronavirus causes the disease COVID-19. Symptoms include cough, fever and shortness of breath. A full list of symptoms is available on the Centers for Disease Control website.
In severe cases, pneumonia can develop. Those most at risk include the elderly, people with heart or lung disease as well as anyone at greater risk of infection.
For most, the virus is mild, presenting similarly to a common cold or the flu.
Anyone who thinks they may have the disease should call ahead to a hospital or clinic before going in for a diagnosis. Doing so gives the staff time to take the proper precautions so the virus does not spread.
MADISON, Wis. (WXOW) - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the state topped 600,000 on Tuesday according to figures released by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
With the addition of 721 cases, there s now been a total of 600,297 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
Of all positive cases reported, 584,515, or 97.4 percent, are considered recovered.
Other data from today shows that 2,009,464 people, or 34.5 percent of the state s population, are now fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
Figures from DHS show 2,532,647 people in the state have received at least one dose of the vaccine. That translates to 43.5 percent of state residents according to DHS.
The new strain of the coronavirus causes the disease COVID-19. Symptoms include cough, fever and shortness of breath. A full list of symptoms is available on the Centers for Disease Control website.
In severe cases, pneumonia can develop. Those most at risk include the elderly, people with heart or lung disease as well as anyone at greater risk of infection.
For most, the virus is mild, presenting similarly to a common cold or the flu.
Anyone who thinks they may have the disease should call ahead to a hospital or clinic before going in for a diagnosis. Doing so gives the staff time to take the proper precautions so the virus does not spread.
MADISON, Wis. (WXOW) - Numbers released on Monday by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services showed that another 3,000 residents have completed the COVID-19 vaccination process.
The totals state that 2,009,464 people, or 34.5 percent of the state s population, are now fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
Figures from DHS show 2,527,645 people in the state have received at least one dose of the vaccine. That translates to 43.4 percent of state residents according to DHS.
In Western Wisconsin to date, 119,772 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine. It equates to 43.6 percent of the total number of people in Western Wisconsin. 100,305, or 36.5 percent, have completed the vaccine series.