Wisconsin DHS: COVID-19 cases up 2,402, deaths up 74
By FOX6 News Digital Team
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MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on Wednesday, Dec. 16 reported 2,402 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state bringing the total number of cases to date to 444,798.
The DHS also reported 4,196 deaths related to COVID-19 in Wisconsin an increase of 74 from Tuesday.
Among those who have tested positive for COVID-19, 19,656 have required hospitalization (4.4%) and 399,073 have recovered (89.7%). There are 41,426 active cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin (9.3%), according to the DHS.
There are four COVID-19 patients at the alternate care facility at Wisconsin State Fair Park as of Wednesday.
Coulee COVID-19 Collaborative reports exposures at Thanksgiving celebrations
December 16, 2020 2:35 PM Jourdan Vian
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) The Coulee COVID-19 Collaborative Wednesday reported that this week’s cases spread from social gatherings, workplaces and several bars plus several from Thanksgiving celebrations.
The collaborative also reported that 48 La Crosse County residents have now died of COVID-19 three in the last two days.
The collaborative made up of the La Crosse County Health Department, Gundersen Health System and Mayo Clinic Health System Franciscan Healthcare reported a preliminary analysis of cases found 15 cases that reported being exposed to a named individual at a Thanksgiving celebration, 19 people who were potentially exposed at Thanksgiving events and 28 infectious people who attended a Thanksgiving celebration and exposed others.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 2,402 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday from 9,251 processed tests.
The seven-day case total stands at 22,733, well below November 18th’s record report of 45,946. The seven-day testing total stands at 73,317, 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 31.01%, below the record high of 38.12% set December 4th. The 14-day average is 32.33%. The 14-day average set a low of 2.69% on June 19th.
Watch Live: DHS Secretary-designee Andrea Palm answers COVID-19 vaccine questions
December 16, 2020 11:48 AM Site staff
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MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee and Division of Public Health immunization program Manager Stephanie Schauer will answer questions at noon about the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Wisconsin. Watch it live on the News 8 Now Facebook page or refresh this page after noon to watch it here.
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