COVID-19 Situation Update 9/2/21

Winnebago County Public Health Department

COVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE

September 2, 2021, 5:30 p.m.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT COVID-19 HOTLINE: 920-232-3026 (M-F 8:15am-4:15pm)

Winnebago County COVID-19 Vaccination Data (As of 8am, 9/2/21)

50.4%

of Winnebago County residents have completed the COVID-19 vaccine series

(85,811 of 170,411 people)

53.5%

of Winnebago County residents have received at least one dose

(91,114 of 170,411 people)

Total number of doses administered to Winnebago County residents: 170,300

For additional demographic information, please see our weekly data reports.

Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccination Data (As of 8am, 9/2/21)

51.6%

of Wisconsin residents have completed the COVID-19 vaccine series

(2,005,625 people)

54.9%

of Wisconsin residents have received

at least one dose

(3,197,686 people)

Total number of doses administered to Wisconsin residents: 6,128,430

For additional demographic information, please see the DHS website.

Local Pop-Up Vaccine Clinics:

New locations starting next week!

Get your vaccine at the Oshkosh Public Library on Tuesdays, 9:30am-12:30pm.

Download: English

For a complete list of vaccine locations in Winnebago County, visit:

www.wcvaccine.org

Get a free COVID-19 vaccine. Get $100.

Get your first COVID-19 shot by September 6 to get your $100 reward!

Q: How can I get my $100 reward?

Be at least 12 years of age
Live in Wisconsin
Get your first COVID-19 shot from a vaccine provider in Wisconsin, Michigan or Minnesota between August 20 and September 6, 2021.
Request your $100 U.S. Bank Rewards Card at 100.wisconsin.gov or by calling 844-684-1064 (both the website and call center are available in English, Hindi, Hmong, Mandarin, Somali and Spanish).

Learn more about the $100 COVID-19 Vaccine Reward Program by visiting www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/100 or calling 844-684-1064 (language assistance is available).

Find a vaccine clinic near you by visiting www.wcvaccine.org.

Winnebago County Weekly Data Summaries: Updated 9/2/21

Click on the buttons below to view the full data summaries.

*New Data! This week we have a new trend graph that shows confirmed cases by school district boundary for cases in people under the age of 18, and our school data report shows the age breakdown of confirmed cases among those under 18 (page 4).

Due to a high level of community transmission of COVID-19 in Winnebago County, the health department strongly recommends that everyone, vaccinated and unvaccinated, wear a mask in public indoor settings and crowded outdoor venues. Public facing establishments are urged to continue or re-instate masking and distancing indoors and masking at crowded outdoor venues. The new county recommendations are in response to recent guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that recommend masking for everyone in areas with substantial and high transmission.
Schools are a high risk setting with the Delta variant circulating. To help keep schools open, have your child wear a mask, stay home when ill, and test after an exposure to another ill person or if ill yourself. If a child is ill or has been exposed to COVID-19, keep all other children home as well.
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been proven safe and effective with full FDA approval for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in people 16 years of age and older and is still authorized for use in those 12-15 years of age.
Employers should implement multi-layered interventions to protect workers and mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Employers considering policies that require employees to get vaccinated can find additional guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice here.
The Delta variant has led to more COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths – and the unvaccinated are most at risk. Vaccination provides the best protection against the highly contagious Delta variant. If you are unvaccinated, continue to wear a mask, social distance and make a plan to get vaccinated. If you are vaccinated, you still may bring this Delta variant home to unvaccinated or immune suppressed family and friends. Protect yourself, family and friends by encouraging vaccination and wearing a mask.
Situational Awareness:
Over the past two weeks, we have reported a total of 666 confirmed + probable cases, a 15% increase compared to the 578 confirmed + probable cases reported in last week's report.
The confirmed + probable case burden is very high for our jurisdiction. The confirmed + probable case rate over the past 2 weeks for our jurisdiction is 433.2 cases per 100,000 people, an increase from the 375.9 cases per 100,000 reported in last week's report.
There are at least 593 PCR tests being performed every day in our jurisdiction and this is trending upwards.
Over the past two weeks, 6.3% of PCR tests were positive in our jurisdiction. The percent positivity has continued to increase each week since our lowest point in mid-June.
There are currently 84 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Fox Valley Area hospitals.
Current COVID-19 activity level is indicated as very high for Winnebago County based on a very high burden status over the past two weeks. As long as the virus is still circulating, children under the age of 12 and all other unvaccinated individuals are at a higher risk of getting COVID-19.
With the current surge in positive tests, our ability to do contact tracing is strained. Only the highest risk close contacts are being contacted directly by public health – we are asking people that test positive for COVID-19 to reach out to all other close contacts themselves.
Vaccines are available any day of the week at a site near you. Visit www.wcvaccine.org to find answers to your questions about the vaccine and see where you can get vaccinated. Get your first dose by Labor Day and get $100!
61.6% of Winnebago County residents aged 12 or older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Everyone 12 and older is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer is the only vaccine currently approved for 12- to 17-year-olds. Check vaccine locations before you go if you need or want a specific vaccine brand.
COVID-19 testing remains an important tool in reducing spread of the virus to others. Whether you are vaccinated or unvaccinated, get a COVID-19 test if you have symptoms, were exposed to the virus, or feel you need a test. Knowing helps you protect others. Even if you have no symptoms or mild symptoms, you can infect others.
The CDC encourages widespread testing to identify asymptomatic cases to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
Sunnyview Expo Center PCR test results have a quick turnaround. Visit our website for a full list of testing locations in Winnebago County.

What's New

COVID-19 testing at Sunnyview Expo Center will be closed Friday, September 3 through Monday, September 6. If you are in need of a COVID-19 test, please visit www.winnebagopublichealth.org for a list of local testing locations. Click here for more info on testing at Sunnyview.

Stay safe this holiday weekend! Ahead of Labor Day weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) encourages Wisconsinites to celebrate safely and continue taking steps to protect themselves and others against COVID-19. Due to the more contagious Delta variant, Wisconsin is seeing very high case activity. The 7-day average of new confirmed cases is the highest it's been in more than 6 months, and people who are not yet fully vaccinated continue to make up the significant majority of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Get vaccinated, wear a mask, avoid indoor gatherings and stay home if you feel sick. If you become sick after attending a gathering, isolate from others and get tested for COVID-19, even if you are fully vaccinated.
Join the over 3 million Wisconsinites who have done their part to protect themselves, loved ones, and community against COVID-19. Find a location to get vaccinated at www.wcvaccine.org.
How to get tested for COVID-10.
Read the full DHS press release on safe holiday practices.
Please note, the Winnebago County Health Department will be closed on Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day. Contact tracing, data dashboard updates, and outreach to positive COVID-19 cases will resume on Tuesday, September 7.

Get tested if you've been exposed to COVID-19, even if you don't have symptoms. Click here to see the best time to test. Read more about testing here.

Back to School Resources: The new DHS Back to School for Parents and Families webpage serves as a hub for families looking to learn more about routine childhood vaccinations, health and dental care access, COVID-19 prevention, other health-related conditions like asthma or diabetes, and mental health in children. A back to school checklist (PDF) is also available to help you and your family prepare for the new school year.

Click here to find tips for talking about the COVID-19 vaccines with friends and family. As a trusted messenger to your family and friends, you can play a role in their decision to vaccinate.

Are you a school, employer or event organizer? Host an on-site vaccination clinic! Schools, faith-based, community-based organizations, or community events who want to hold an on-site clinic for a group of individuals ready to be vaccinated, can fill out the vaccination clinic matching survey and learn more on the DHS COVID-19 vaccine partner resources webpage. Employers can also hold an on-site clinic for their employees and their families, visit our COVID-19: Businesses, Employers, and Workers webpage to sign up.

Use your phone to slow the spread of COVID-19: The WI Exposure Notification app is available to download for free from the Google Play Store or enable in Settings on your iPhone. The more people who use the app, the faster we can stop the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. How does it work? Once you activate the app, your phone exchanges anonymous signals with other phones that are near it for at least 15 minutes. If somebody who has the app tests positive for COVID-19, they can then send an alert using the app to those other phones. Learn more here.

COVID-19 Case Data

Winnebago County* (As of 8am, 9/2/21)

New Confirmed Cases (7-day average): 38

New Probable Cases** (7-day average): 10

Percent Positive by PCR Test (Past 7 days): 6.1%

Case Activity Level: Very High

Total deaths among confirmed cases‡: 171

(+0 from 8/26/21)

Total deaths among probable cases: 25

(+0 from 8/26/21)

Please see our weekly data reports and Data Dashboard for additional case data.

Wisconsin (As of 8am, 9/2/21)

New Confirmed Cases (7-day average): 1,744

New Probable Cases (7-day average): 299

Percent Positive by Test (7-day average): 8.1%

Total deaths among confirmed cases: 7,638

Total deaths among probable cases: 871

New Deaths Reported (7-day Average): 7

Additional State Data

National Cases (CDC)

Global Map of Cases (Johns Hopkins)

*Does not include the portions of the City of Menasha or City of Appleton that fall within Winnebago County but have their own health department.

** Reasons a person could be counted as a probable case include: a positive antigen test, positive antibody test, or diagnosis due to symptoms and known exposure to COVID-19.

‡ Deaths reported in our Situation Updates and on our dashboard do not reflect the date of death. All confirmed deaths are verified through a review process that may take several weeks to validate. Please see our weekly data summaries to view deaths by week of occurrence.

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How to Protect Yourself from COVID-19

Get a COVID-19 vaccine if you are at least 12 years old.
If unvaccinated, wear a mask and stay at least 6 feet from others who don’t live with you.
Clean your hands often, either with soap and water for 20 seconds or a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Additional guidance from the CDC

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