COVID-19 in Wisconsin: Case increase average down to 1,545
By FOX 9 Staff
(Wisconsin Department of Health Services)
(FOX 9) - The 7-day average of newly reported COVID-19 cases was down to 1,545 Tuesday after 1,301 new cases were reported statewide.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says the 7-day test positivity average was just more than 20 percent Tuesday. The 7-day death increase average was 34.
In hospitals, 78 percent of COVID-19 beds are full, leaving 2,389 open. 175 COVID-19 patients in Wisconsin are in intensive care.
The pandemic so far
The state of Wisconsin said it has discovered a COVID-19 variant in a patient. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the strain, referred to as B.1.1.7, was identified in a Wisconsin patient Jan. 12.
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Tuesday, January 26
January 26, 2021
Health officials also reported 8 news deaths bringing the death total to 6,106 in Minnesota.
According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 6,399,553 tests have been completed to date.
There are 440,596 patients who no longer require isolation.
So far, 24,014 patients have required hospitalization and 4,995 cases have been hospitalized in ICU.
Below are the most recent COVID-19 cases by county in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan:
Carlton: 2,852 – 43 deaths
Cook: 116
Koochiching: 610 – 10 deaths
Educators, grocery store workers, public transit workers, incarcerated individuals among next to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
January 26, 2021 10:21 AM Logan Rude
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MADISON, Wis. Wisconsin health officials announced Tuesday which groups will be eligible next to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said the groups will be eligible for vaccination around March 1, depending on the state’s vaccine supply from the federal government.
Educators, child care workers, food supply chain workers, public transit workers, people enrolled in Medicaid long-term care programs, incarcerated individuals, and more.
As the vaccine rollout continues, state health officials are asking the public to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by staying home, social distancing, wearing a mask, and frequently washing hands.