(WAOW) After seeing the largest case increase in cases in 19 days, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reports a smaller case increase of COVID-19 cases on New Years Day.
On Friday the state reports 1,905 new COVID-19 cases and 6,388 new negative test results (23% positivity rate). For the second day in a row, DHS saw more tests processed in comparison to several other days this week.
The new report brings the total of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 483,007. Of those, 447,500, or 93% are considered recovered.
The state also reports 10 new deaths due to the virus, bringing the total death toll to 4,869 (1.0% of all cases).
How long term care facility vaccinations impact residents and their families
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LA CROSSE, Wis. - (WXOW) - For a long nearly ten months, long-term care facility residents have been kept from their families and the outside world but with the vaccine arriving, they are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel.
Hillview Nursing Home in La Crosse has been closed to the public since the pandemic began. Since March of 2020, long term care facilities have had to restrict visitors from entering facilities including family members, spouses, and loved ones, said Doctor Elizabeth Cogbill, a geriatric physician. The idea behind that is we want to protect these very vulnerable residents from contracting COVID, but the downside of that is they can t see their loved ones and their family.
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Thursday, December 31
December 31, 2020
Health officials also reported 61 news deaths bringing the death total to 5,323 in Minnesota.
According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 5,574,962 tests have been completed to date.
There are 397,080 patients who no longer require isolation.
So far, 21,864 patients have required hospitalization and 4,620 cases have been hospitalized in ICU.
Below are the most recent COVID-19 cases by county in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan:
Carlton: 2,595 – 37 deaths
Cook: 104
Koochiching: 546 – 9 deaths
FBI, FDA investigating alleged vaccine tampering by Aurora employee
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Last updated on January 4th, 2021 at 11:27 am
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Food and Drug Administration are investigating alleged vaccine tampering at a Grafton medical center after an Advocate Aurora Health employee intentionally removed COVID-19 vaccine vials from refrigeration over the weekend.
The Milwaukee- and Downers Grove, Illinois-based health system said the Aurora Medical Center – Grafton employee removed 57 vials of the Moderna vaccine from a pharmacy refrigerator on Dec. 25. The vials, which were left out overnight and equated to more than 500 doses of vaccine, were later discarded.
Once the Moderna vaccine is removed from the refrigerator for administration, it can be kept at room temperature for up to 12 hours, according to the biotechnology company.
30-day average daily death toll again above 50 By Jeramey Jannene - Dec 30th, 2020 09:02 pm //end headline wrapper ?>COVID-19. Credit: U.S. Army.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 2,755 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday from 7,362 processed tests.
The seven-day case total stands at 13,698, well below November 18th’s record report of 45,946. The seven-day testing total stands at 48,478
, below November 18th’s record rolling total of 133,019 tests. The testing total is filtered to only include individuals who were tested for the first time or have been tested previously but are receiving their first positive diagnosis.
The seven-day positive case rate, the percentage of tests that confirm a new case of the disease and proxy for if the disease’s spread is growing or slowing, stands at 28.26%, below the record high of 38.12% set December 4th. The 14-day average is 29.37%. The 14-day average set a low of 2.69% on June 19th.