COVID-19 hospitalizations increase in Wisconsin, reaching March levels

The state is currently experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations, with more than 50 people being hospitalized in the last week. 

On Friday, the Wisconsin Hospital Association reported 427 COVID patients in hospitals across the state, this is an increase of 53 patients from July 1 and also the highest level in the state since early March. 

Wisconsin is also experiencing an uptick in transmission, as the positivity rate has increased steadily throughout the week starting July 3, up to 13.2%.

Track COVID and the vaccine in Wisconsin:  See the latest data on cases, deaths and administered doses

Latest COVID-19 numbers 

• New cases reported (Friday): 1,911
• New deaths reported (Friday), confirmed: 0
• New deaths reported (Friday), probable: 0
• New deaths reported (this week), confirmed: 23
• New deaths reported (this week), probable: 6
• Number hospitalized: 427 (intensive care: 64); up 29 patients from a month ago
• Seven-day average of daily cases: 1,262 (down 513 cases from one month ago)
• Seven-day average of confirmed daily deaths: 3 (down 3 deaths from a month ago)
• Seven-day average of new deaths reported within 30 days of death: 3 (down 2 deaths from a month ago)
• Seven-day average positivity rate: 13.2% of all COVID-19 tests given
• Total cases since the start of pandemic: 1,529,935
• Total confirmed deaths: 13,164
• Total probable deaths: 1,672

Latest vaccine numbers

• Total doses administered: 9,582,885
• Daily doses administered: 998
• Seven-day average of daily doses: 796
• Weekly doses administered: 3,696 (as of Friday)
• Total booster doses administered: 2,066,141
• Daily booster doses administered: 465
• Seven-day average of daily booster doses: 352
• Residents who have received one dose: 3,766,556 (64.6% of the population)
• Residents who are fully vaccinated: 3,581,931 (61.4% of the population)
• Residents who have received a booster dose: 2,038,442 (34.9% of the population)
• Residents ages 5 to 11 with at least one dose: 138,839 (28.5% of age group) 
• Residents ages 12 to 17 with at least one dose: 276,329 (62.2% of age group)
• Residents ages 18 to 24 with at least one dose: 331,832 (60.9% of age group)
• Residents ages 25 to 34 with at least one dose: 479,804 (64.8% of age group)
• Residents ages 35 to 44 with at least one dose: 502,419 (69.6% of age group)
• Residents ages 45 to 54 with at least one dose: 502,565 (71.9% of age group)
• Residents ages 55 to 64 with at least one dose: 641,667 (78.3% of age group)
• Residents 65 and older with at least one dose: 893,101 (85.2% of age group)

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