Wisconsin COVID cases up 789, deaths up 8: DHS
By FOX6 News Digital Team
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MADISON, Wis. - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin rose by 789 Friday, April 30, for a total of 598,147, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported.
Officials with the DHS reported eight new deaths Friday, with a total of 6,823 deaths in the state.
Of the positive cases, 29,307 have required hospitalization (4.9%), while 581,978 have recovered (97.3%), making for 9,079 active cases (1.5%).
More than 2.8 million have tested negative.
More than 3.4 million have been tested.
The Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin health officials say that only 0.03% of people who have been fully vaccinated for the coronavirus have tested positive for COVID-19.
The Wisconsin State Journal reported on Wednesday that the number of so-called breakthrough cases was just 605 out of 1.8 million people who are fully vaccinated. The state’s number of breakthrough cases is higher than the national national rate of 0.008% reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC has said that the national tally is an undercount and some infections are expected among those who are immunized because no vaccine is 100% effective.
An additional 34
deaths reported statewide Wednesday, bringing the total to 6,807 Wednesday, DHS said. Overall, 1.1% of people who have contracted the virus have died.
The seven-day average of positive COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin increased. On Wednesday, the figure was 612. The seven-day average of positive cases measures the average number of new cases per day over the previous week. An overall increase in the seven-day average of positive cases indicates the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state is also going up, according to DHS.
The number of negative tests in the state was 2,838,104 Wednesday, an increase of 4,435.
An additional 79 people have been hospitalized because of the virus since Tuesday, bringing the total to 29,182. Overall, 4.9% of Wisconsinites who contracted the virus have been hospitalized.
‘It’s concerning’: Vaccinators face mistrust of Johnson & Johnson vaccine, offer options
April 28, 2021 9:38 PM Madalyn O Neill
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MADISON, Wis. – Now that the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will once again be an option, vaccinators face another hurdle.
Providers are preparing to continue the one-shot vaccine’s use after a federal review prompted by six cases of rare blood clots. That number grew to 15 reported cases, all women, as of Friday, after after 8 million doses were administered nationally. A California man also recently developed a rare blood clot within two weeks of getting the Johnson & Johnson shot.
There are some signs the news led to increased hesitancy surrounding the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
An additional eight
deaths reported statewide Thursday, including one in Sawyer County, bringing the total to 6,815, DHS said. Overall, 1.1% of people who have contracted the virus have died.
The seven-day average of positive COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin remains above 600 new cases daily. On Thursday, the figure was 623. The seven-day average of positive cases measures the average number of new cases per day over the previous week. An overall decrease in the seven-day average of positive cases indicates the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state is also going down, according to DHS.
The number of negative tests in the state was 2,842,843 Thursday, an increase of 4,739.