MILWAUKEE– COVID-19 vaccinations are now widely available, and public health orders remain in place. Even so, virus infections in Milwaukee continue at much higher rates than last month at this time.
The gating criteria monitored by the Milwaukee Health Department continue to raise concern. The seven-day rate of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people stands at 95.6, a number that shows “substantial transmission.” The percentage of positive tests increased to 5%, elevating that metric to “moderate transmission.”
Based on these gating metrics, the Milwaukee Health Department anticipates changing the public health order next week from Phase 6 to Phase 5. That change will reduce capacity limits. Many locations with approved safety plans will not be substantially affected by the move to Phase 5. More information about the public health order phasing is available at milwaukee.gov/mmfs.
Over the past week, the Milwaukee Health Department did not report any gating criteria changes but did report a decline in COVID-19 positivity which remained in the GREEN.