USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin will provide a daily update on COVID-19 cases in central Wisconsin, including confirmed test results, new cases, deaths, negative test results and recovered patients, when available. The following information was provided Monday afternoon by local health departments and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Adams County
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MONROE We’re seeing the impact of November’s surge of new coronavirus cases in current hospitalizations and deaths, Green County’s public health officer said Dec. 21.
“We tend to see a lagging effect of hospitalizations and deaths. Sometimes the impacts of those positive cases are realized three or four weeks later,” RoAnn Warden said. “Some individuals who test positive and have a more difficult time of fighting off their infections can remain hospitalized for weeks, even, until they’re able to be discharged.”
Although the daily number of active confirmed cases has decreased a bit in December in Green County, hospitalizations are higher than ever. For most of the pandemic, Green County typically reported one to three hospitalized at a time. In recent weeks, that number has kept creeping up and reached a high of 13. As of Dec. 21, nine residen
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Q: Are there any plans for how patients will be notified when/where to obtain vaccination? What if you are a health care worker or part of the first wave of vaccines?
A: On Dec. 16, UW–Madison sent emails to frontline health care workers and other individuals at the university who are eligible for the initial phase of vaccination, or Phase 1a. These individuals will soon have access to scheduling through the MyUHS website, which will give them more information about when and where they can get the vaccine. UW–Madison is currently identifying individuals who will qualify for phases beyond 1a, which will also be affected by federal and state guidelines along with vaccine availability. More communication will be provided in the com
MADISON Gov.
Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), today announced a new contract with Vault Medical Services that will add an additional tool to the Wisconsin COVID-19 testing toolbox starting today. At-home COVID-19 saliva collection kits will be available to everyone who lives in Wisconsin, with or without symptoms, at no cost.
“We believe that anyone in Wisconsin who needs to be tested for COVID-19 should have access to a test, and I’m proud of our statewide testing efforts throughout this pandemic,” said Gov. Evers. “We also know that getting to a health care provider or a community testing site isn’t easy for everyone, and that’s why we are excited to offer this new option to make testing even more accessible for folks across our state.”
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