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Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE
September 18, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
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CONTACT 211 FOR NON-MEDICAL QUESTIONS: TEXT COVID19 TO 211-211 / CALL 211
Utility, Food & Housing Assistance, Elder Care, Crisis Intervention, Alcohol & Drug Recovery and Much More
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT COVID-19 HOTLINE: 920-232-3026 (M-F 8:15am-4:15pm) |
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COVID-19 Lab Confirmed Cases |
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Winnebago County* (As of 8am, 9/18/20)
Released 9/17/20
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**Group housing facilities include correctional facilities, homeless shelters, dormitories and group homes
***Each test result is manually processed by the Winnebago County Health Department. Processing positive cases is our first priority to ensure quick notification and investigation to help prevent spread of COVID-19. Recent negative test results may not have been processed yet. This will not affect our weekly report on percent positivity. Any unprocessed negative results will be accounted for in our weekly data summary that reports the average percent positivity across a two week period.
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Wisconsin (As of 8am, 9/17/20)
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Positive: 94,746 (+2,034 from 9/16)
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Negative: 1,304,724 (+9,411)
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Ever Hospitalized: 6,522 (7%) (+68)
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Deaths: 1,231 (+3)
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Active Cases: 11,595 (12%)
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Recovered Cases: 81,902 (86%)
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Total Hospital Bed Utilization: 80%
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Badger Bounce Back Dashboard: Emergency department visits, percent positive cases
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Wisconsin Summary Data: Lab capacity, cases by gender, race and ethnicity
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Activity Level for Disease Spread by Region & County based on case rate per 100,000 residents and percent change in cases (updated every Wednesday by 2 p.m.)
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There is now significant uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in Winnebago County and the Fox Valley area due to a lack of community participation in physical distancing, mask wearing, and disregard for quarantine and isolation recommendations. The uncontrolled spread of cases is threatening the schools’ ability to remain open for in-person education and employers’ ability to keep a healthy workforce, and it is rapidly increasing the burden of our area hospitals and healthcare workforce. The rapid acceleration of cases is largely being driven by the young adult population with spread to other age groups in household, workplace and educational settings. Cases are likely to continue to surge over the coming weeks and will further compromise any ability to slow the spread.
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The current burden of confirmed COVID-19 cases is high and the activity level is high. Numbers of new cases continue to accelerate upward and are exceeding the ability of testing and case investigation to control the spread of illness. The number of cases in the first week of this 2-week timeframe was 140 and for this most recent week is 374 - a 167% increase in cases in one week.
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The confirmed case rate over the past 2 weeks for our jurisdiction is 332.9 cases per 100,000, a 78% increase from the 186.6 per 100,000 reported last week, and the highest biweekly case rate for our jurisdiction to date. For all of Winnebago County, the case rate over the past 2 weeks is 353.7, and for the Fox Valley HERC region it is 409.3*, putting both at a critical burden level.
- Individuals aged 20-29 had the highest confirmed case rate of 707.9 per 100,000 over the past 2 weeks.
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Testing percent positivity is at 9% for the past 2 weeks, which is up from 6% last week and trending farther away from our goal of remaining below 5% positivity. High positivity indicates that more testing capacity is needed. A regional COVID-19 testing site opened on September 1 at Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh and is running beyond planned capacity of 500 tests per day. This additional testing is still not enough at this time and more community testing capacity is needed.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in our region are at the highest level to date and have quadrupled since the end of August. As of September 16, there were 60 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the Fox Valley area, an increase from the 36 hospitalized patients last week, with 6 of those patients in the ICU.
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Contact tracing capacity is significantly strained. All confirmed cases are reached out to within 24 hours of being reported to the health department, but only the highest risk close contacts are being contacted directly by public health. We are asking confirmed cases to reach out to all other close contacts themselves.
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Eight Wisconsin cities are in the New York Times top 20 list of metro areas where cases are rising the fastest in the United States, and the Oshkosh-Neenah area is ranked #8.
- To prevent more harm, our community must cease unnecessary travel, avoid gathering with people outside your household, physically distance at all times, wear a mask when not at home or when in the presence of non-household persons, stay home when ill, heed isolation and quarantine guidance, get tested when recommended and continue frequent handwashing. Evidence has shown that people are most likely to test positive after spending time in crowded areas such as bars, indoor restaurants, and gatherings like parties, weddings, funerals, etc.
- View our full data summaries for more information and graphs.
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What's New
(Updated Tuesdays & Thursdays)
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Select CVS locations, including Neenah (901 S Green Bay Rd) and Oshkosh (1736 W 9th Ave), are offering COVID-19 testing by appointment. Testing is available to those over age 12 who have symptoms or have been identified as a close contact. Minors under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Click here to schedule an appointment.
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The Treasury Department warned of scammers claiming to be from the department offering COVID-19 related grants or stimulus payments in exchange for personal financial information, an advance fee, or other charges. The Treasury Department will not seek out personal financial information. Those who suspect fraud can report it to the FBI at www.ic3.gov.
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How to Protect Yourself from COVID-19
- Wear a mask.
- Stay at least 6 feet apart from people you do not live with.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before eating and after going to the bathroom, blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing.
- If you do not have soap and water, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Do not attend gatherings with people you do not live with.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. Cough or sneeze into an elbow if no tissue is available. Wash your hands.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household disinfectant cleaning spray or wipe.
- Additional guidance from the CDC
Additional Resources
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Local Healthcare Providers:
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With many events canceled or postponed, be sure to check your local resources for the latest schedule and closure updates.
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Winnebago County Health Department
920-232-3000
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