DHS: 1,007 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 3 new deaths
By FOX6 News Digital Team
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MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 1,007 Sunday, Jan. 31, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 542,415.
There have been 5,896 deaths in the state, with three new deaths reported by state health officials Sunday.
Of the positive cases, 24,298 have required hospitalization (4.5%), while 517,169 have recovered (95.4%), making for 19,161 active cases (3.5%).
More than 2.5 million have tested negative.
More than 3 million have been tested.
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Milwaukee mom outraged after learning where extra doses of COVID-19 vaccine are going
A local mother is raising concerns after learning that extra doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are going into the arms of people who aren t eligible to get their vaccination just yet.
and last updated 2021-01-29 23:38:19-05
MILWAUKEE â A local mother is raising concerns after learning that extra doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are going into the arms of people who aren t eligible to get their vaccination just yet.
Since the pandemic began, Kerri Engebrecht has been waiting for the day her 19-year-old son Nate, who doctors diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, can receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Wisconsin surpasses 520K vaccine doses administered; 7-day positivity rate remains below 20%
January 30, 2021 2:26 PM Logan Rude
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MADISON, Wis. Health care workers have now administered more than 520,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine throughout the state.
According to the latest data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, 521,762 vaccine doses have been administered. Just under 100,000 Wisconsinites have received their second dose.
The latest vaccine numbers came as the statewide infection rate continued on a downward trajectory. As of Saturday, the seven-day positivity rate for new tests by person sat at 19.5%, which is up two-tenths of a percentage point compared to Friday. The seven-day equivalent for total tests by day dropped two-tenths of a percentage point to 5.3%.
MPS seeks to ID 300 students eligible for in-person learning soon
MPS seeks to ID 300 students eligible for in-person learning soon
It is a major undertaking that Milwaukee Public Schools is starting to tackle this weekend identifying the first 300 students who are eligible to return to in-person learning in just a matter of days.
MILWAUKEE - It is a major undertaking that Milwaukee Public Schools is starting to tackle this weekend identifying the first 300 students who are eligible to return to in-person learning in just a matter of days.
Valerie Lambrecht told FOX6 News on Friday, Jan. 29 that it has been a challenge for her 12-year-old grandson who has autism being stuck at home learning virtually since last March.
Behind the altar at the National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians in Hubertus, Wis. The site is popularly known as Holy Hill. (Photo by Joseph M. Hanneman)
MADISON, Wisconsin Local and state health officials would be barred from closing or restricting attendance at religious services to prevent spread of COVID-19 under a bill winding its way through the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature.
The omnibus Assembly Bill 1 that addresses efforts to control the COVID-19 virus at the state and local levels has been amended multiple times, most recently by the Wisconsin Senate on Jan. 28. A further vote in the Assembly will be required if the bill is to advance to Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers.