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.
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Wisconsin COVID cases up 806, 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 806 Thursday, April 29, for a total of 597,358, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported.
Officials with the DHS reported eight new deaths Thursday, with a total of 6,815 deaths in the state.
Of the positive cases, 29,255 have required hospitalization (4.9%), while 5j81,197 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 Sheboygan County Division of Pubic Health has revised data about the incidence of COVID-19 in Sheboygan County over the past few days, as indicated by discrepancies between daily updates and the Sheboygan County Coronavirus Case Dashboard.
On Monday, 137 active cases were reported in the daily update, while the dashboard now displays no active cases for that date. Whereas Wednesday’s daily update from the County DPH indicated 127 active cases, the dashboard shows 117, and with Thursday’s update, 155 active cases are shown on the dashboard. Thursday’s daily update indicates only 128 active cases, an increase of one since Wednesday. 13,651 positive test returns have been received in all since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 12 since Wednesday, and that’s confirmed in the daily update. The County DPH emphasized that the ability to process and confirm cases can influence these numbers, and indicates that the two-week rates and trajectories provide a mor
By Madalyn O Neill
Apr 28, 2021 | 9:38 PM
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.
A recent ABC News and Washington Post poll of about 1,000 Americans shows fewer than half said they consider the Johnson & Johnson vaccine safe. Of those who had yet to be vaccinated, 73% said they were unwilling to accept a Johnson & Johnson shot.