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Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Wednesday, January 27
January 27, 2021
Health officials also reported 18 news deaths bringing the death total to 6,124 in Minnesota.
According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 6,420,268 tests have been completed to date.
There are 441,740 patients who no longer require isolation.
So far, 24,073 patients have required hospitalization and 5,004 cases have been hospitalized in ICU.
Below are the most recent COVID-19 cases by county in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan:
Carlton: 2,856 – 43 deaths
Cook: 116
Koochiching: 610 – 10 deaths
Ashland: 1,128 – 16 deaths
Bayfield: 1,028 – 18 deaths
Douglas: 3,499 – 18 deaths
Iron: 470 – 19 deaths
Gogebic: 829 – 17 deaths
As of Wednesday afternoon, Wisconsin health officials reported 536,546 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services also reported 5,787 deaths.
COVID-19 in Wisconsin: Test positivity rate reaches lowest point in 4 months
By FOX 9 Staff
(Wisconsin Department of Health Services)
(FOX 9) - A key metric measuring the rate of positive COVID-19 tests in the state of Wisconsin dipped below 20 percent Wednesday.
At 19.3 percent, the 7-day test positivity average reached its lowest point since Oct. 9, 2020.
As the positivity average continues its decline, so does the 7-day case increase average. At 1,517, the rate was its lowest since Sept. 18.
The 7-day death increase average was 32 Wednesday, showing a slight decrease over the last week.
In hospitals, 80 percent of COVID-19 beds are full, leaving 2,139 open. 21 percent of hospitalizations were ICU patients.
The
Department of Employee Trust Funds is working with state health officials and health plans participating in the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program to ensure you receive the care you and/or your covered dependents need during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information about group health insurance benefits and coverage related to the COVID-19 pandemic, visit Your Health Benefits and COVID-19.
Below you will find important information and resources about COVID-19 vaccine coverage, phases and eligibility, and vaccine availability.
Vaccine Coverage
COVID-19 vaccines are covered by the medical benefit for all members and by the pharmacy benefit for non-Medicare members. There is no cost for the COVID-19 vaccine.