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Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE
January 22, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT COVID-19 HOTLINE: 920-232-3026 (M-F 8:15am-4:15pm) |
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CLOSED TODAY, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS.
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Winnebago County* (As of 8am, 1/22/21)
Positive: 13,478 (+52 from 1/21)
Probable**: 2,148 (+7)
Negative: 70,662 (+204 from 1/21)
Daily average of positive/probable cases over past 7 days: 40/14
Total COVID-19 Deaths: 168 (+0 from 1/21)
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Wisconsin (As of 8am, 1/21/21)
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Positive: 528,101 (+2,177 from 1/20)
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Negative: 2,457,032 (+6,510)
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Ever Hospitalized: 23,445 (4.4%) (+82)
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Deaths: 5,607 (+45)
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Active Cases: 23,965 (4.5%)
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Recovered Cases: 498,368 (94.4%)
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Total Hospital Bed Utilization: 81%
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Wisconsin Summary Data: Percent positive, demographics, etc.
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Disease Activity by Region & County: Case rate per 100,000 residents and percent change in cases (updated every Wednesday by 5 p.m.)
Vaccine Data
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Wisconsin: 285,358 vaccines administered as of 1/21/21
- Includes 51,801 second doses
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Winnebago County: 7,086 vaccine doses administered as of 1/22/21 at 8:30 a.m.
- 6,274 first doses
- 822 second doses
- Additional state vaccination data
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† Group housing facilities include city and county jails, homeless shelters, dormitories and group homes. As of October 3, 2020, confirmed cases among those living in Wisconsin Department of Corrections facilities, which includes the Oshkosh Correctional Institute, are no longer included in WCHD data reports.
** 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 daily 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 days to validate. Please see our weekly data summaries to view deaths by week of occurrence.
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As of January 20, at least 6,028 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to Winnebago County residents that fall within Phase 1a of the state's vaccination plan and 260,402 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to Wisconsin residents. To date, our health department has received 900 doses and will continue to vaccinate those in Phase 1a and first responders into next week. Like most communities, we are preparing to vaccinate Phase 1b and stand up community clinics as statewide guidance and sufficient vaccine arrives. Phase 1b will take months to roll out; please be patient and see our website for updates.
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Local health systems, clinics and pharmacies have been vaccinating unaffiliated healthcare providers and others in Phase 1a such as dentists, independent physicians, school nurses, therapists, mortuary workers and vaccinators. If you are eligible for Phase 1a and have not been offered the vaccine, please check with your employer on their vaccination plan. If you are in Phase 1a and are not affiliated with a vaccine provider, please complete this form.
- While it is very exciting that vaccine is arriving, it will take at least until the end of summer to reach an adequate level of community immunity, so we must continue to stay home, wear a mask, socially distance and practice good hand hygiene. Case rates remain very high and with the more contagious variant circulating in Wisconsin, we have to be careful to avoid another surge in virus activity.
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Get tested after a known or potential exposure or if you have any symptoms, even if they are mild. If you have been tested, stay home until you receive your test results and follow the guidance provided.
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If you are using options to shorten quarantine, be sure to continue to monitor symptoms, wear a mask, social distance, and avoid group activities for the full 14 days. Shortened quarantine options may not be appropriate in all settings, such as high-risk, congregate settings, including daycares and K-12 schools.
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Safely support the local community through curbside pickup and delivery options and seeking out businesses that engage in precautionary measures. If a business is not following recommendations, consider speaking with manager and notifying the health department through this form.
- Hospitalizations are rising with 63 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in the Fox Valley.
- There have been a total of 168 confirmed COVID-19 deaths among confirmed and probable cases.
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Our confirmed + probable case burden remains very high. The confirmed + probable case rate over the past 2 weeks for our jurisdiction is 571.7 cases per 100,000 people, a decrease from 596.4 cases per 100,000 last week. The number of cases (confirmed/probable) in the first week of this 2-week timeframe was 354/193 and for this most recent week is 218/114. Individuals aged 25-29 had the highest confirmed case rates of 493.5 per 100,000. Rates are lowest in those under 18 (242.5 per 100,000).
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Over this past week, 7.4% of PCR tests in Wisconsin were positive and 6.7% of PCR tests across all of Winnebago County were positive, which is still above our goal of remaining below 5% positivity. Many people with symptoms are only receiving antigen tests, which are excluded from our percent positivity calculation and likely leads to artificially lower percentages.
- Over the past two weeks, a daily average of 635 PCR tests were conducted among residents within the Winnebago County Health Department jurisdiction.
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We continue to ask for the community's help with notification of close contacts. Early notification and quarantine of exposed individuals is an important tool in limiting spread of COVID-19. View our website for updated testing information. WI Department of Health Services also encourages residents to download the WI Exposure Notification app to assist in notifying contacts of people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Please Note: Our reports next week will be released on Friday, Jan. 29 instead of Thursday. Sorry for any inconvenience.
- View our full data summaries for more information and graphs
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What's New
(Updated Tuesdays & Thursdays)
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Even if you have been vaccinated, please continue to follow current guidance to protect yourself and others. This includes: wearing a mask, staying at least 6 feet from others, avoiding crowds, washing hands often, following CDC travel guidance, following quarantine guidance after an exposure to someone with COVID-19, and following any applicable workplace or school guidance, including guidance related to personal protective equipment and COVID-19 testing. This advice may change as we learn more about the vaccine.
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The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines work like all vaccines to stimulate the production of antibodies (which are what our bodies naturally produce to fight a virus). However, they do it in a new way. COVID-19 mRNA vaccines teach our cells how to make a piece of a protein to trigger an immune response and build immunity to the virus that causes COVID-19. mRNA does not affect or interact with a person’s DNA, and the cell breaks down and gets rid of the mRNA as soon as it is finished using these instructions. Learn more here about mRNA vaccines and how they work.
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Attention Employers: The Department of Health Services (DHS) and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) are asking for your help in understanding employers’ efforts to promote vaccine uptake. Please take a few minutes to share your input in this survey. Results will be used to help DHS and WEDC develop information, materials or other methods to increase the vaccination rate.
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The COVID-19: Vaccine Phases and Eligibility page on the DHS website details vaccination phases and provides eligible groups with information on where to get vaccinated and ways people can protect themselves. It is important to remember that as we begin vaccine distribution, supply will be limited and as more becomes available, more Wisconsinites will be able to get protected against COVID-19.
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On January 19, DHS unveiled new COVID-19 vaccine data enhancements as part of the ongoing commitment to transparency and equitable rollout. New key data include:
- Separated vaccine shipment numbers to reflect the amount of vaccine doses delivered and the amount of vaccine doses in-transit.
- 4 new visualizations breaking down key metrics by age and sex.
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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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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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Complete this form to receive COVID-19 Situation Updates from the Winnebago County Health Department.
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Please distribute widely. The format may be altered when forwarded in an email. Find a shareable link here.
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Winnebago County Health Department
920-232-3000
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