Published March 10. 2021 10:13PM
Brittany Shammas, Brittney Martin, Richard Webner and Dan Diamond, The Washington Post
The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus has plummeted across the United States as the nation s vaccination effort continues ramping up. But with some states racing to reopen, health officials continue to press for a careful approach, mindful of the threat posed by more-contagious variants of the virus.
About 43,000 people were hospitalized with the coronavirus nationwide on Tuesday, down from a peak of more than 141,000 in early January, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed by The Washington Post. The number of coronavirus patients is now the lowest recorded since October, before a winter surge of cases overwhelmed hospitals in many states. The pace of vaccinations, meanwhile, has accelerated, with the average number of doses given exceeding 2 million per day, according to Post data.
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Here s a running list of COVID-19 vaccination sites in the Wausau and Merrill areas Allison Garfield, Wausau Daily Herald © Submitted A health care provider prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at an Aspirus facility
WAUSAU - Wisconsin is in its 12th week of COVID-19 vaccine distribution and moving through phases of those who are eligible. Although over a million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have already been administered in the state, many Wisconsinites who are eligible are struggling to secure the shot.
Figuring out how and where to get the vaccine can be confusing, especially if you don t have or don t know how to use a computer. And even if you do, demand is so high that slots might fill up before you can get yours in central Wisconsin, COVID-19 vaccine requests far exceed supply, and waitlists continue to grow
33,000 people on COVID vaccine waitlist with the Marshfield Clinic Health System
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(WAOW) March 1 begins the next COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Wisconsin.
That includes educators, people enrolled in Medicaid long-term care programs, some public-facing essential workers, non-frontline essential health care workers and staff/residents in congregate living facilities.
However, Marshfield Clinic says they are getting a very limited amount of doses weekly and have more than 33,000 people on the waitlist.
While there may be more people eligible for the vaccine Mar. 1, the Marshfield Clinic Health System says it will continue to focus on vaccinating those currently eligible. That includes those 65 years or older, frontline health care workers, police and fire personnel and corrections staff.