Beloit, Janesville combine to report over 600 COVID-19 cases since last week beloitdailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from beloitdailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Wisconsin DHS: COVID-19 cases up 3,501; deaths up 54
By FOX6 News Digital Team
Published article
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on Tuesday, Dec. 15 reported 3,501 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state bringing the total number of cases to date to 442,396.
The DHS also reported 4,122 deaths related to COVID-19 in Wisconsin an increase of 54 from Monday.
Among those who have tested positive for COVID-19, 19,510 have required hospitalization (4.4%) and 394,095 have recovered (89.1%). There are 44,076 active cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin (10.0%), according to the DHS.
There are five COVID-19 patients at the alternate care facility at Wisconsin State Fair Park as of Tuesday.
Wisconsin health officials warn against eating the cannibal sandwich, a traditional holiday dish in the state By: CNN
By Marika Gerken, CNN
(CNN) Wisconsin residents are being urged by health officials to pass on eating a traditional holiday dish this year to avoid getting sick.
A cannibal sandwich, considered a holiday favorite in the state, consists of raw ground beef on bread with sliced onions, salt and pepper.
But, eating raw meat is NEVER recommended because of the bacteria it can contain, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) said in a tweet on Saturday.
DHS, which said it issues this reminder annually, elaborated on its warning in another social media post.
Fox21Online
Meanwhile, the spread of the virus isn t slowing down in the state.
December 15, 2020
MADISON, Wis.- Wisconsin received 10,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, with about 35,000 more doses expected by the end of the week.
The first rounds are going to frontline healthcare workers and to nursing home residents in a couple weeks.
The general public will not have access to the vaccine for months as the state deploys this historic rollout with the help of multiple agencies.
“It may include a combination of our soldiers and airmen in the Guard and civilians that work as we expand, they’re also working with other parties like the Wisconsin State Patrol and the civil air patrol,” said Dr. Julie Willems Van Dijk, Deputy Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Wisconsin, health care workers to receive it this week
Share
Wisconsin received its first allocation of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine today.
The state is set to receive 49,725 doses of the vaccine, which was authorized on Friday for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, throughout the week, Gov. Tony Evers said Monday. The doses are being shipped directly to regional hubs across the state, which are equipped with ultra-low temperature storage capabilities needed for the Pfizer vaccine. Shipments are expected to increase over the coming weeks as more supply becomes available.
The first doses of the vaccine will be given to frontline health care workers, according to the state’s prioritization plan. Wisconsin has more than 400,000 health care workers.