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Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE
December 4, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
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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, 12/4/20)
Updated 12/3/20
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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 many days to validate. Please see our weekly data summaries to view deaths by week of occurrence.
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Wisconsin (As of 8am, 12/3/20)
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Positive: 399,708 (+4,618 from 12/2)
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Negative: 2,169,970 (+7,354)
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Ever Hospitalized: 17,741 (4.4%) (+172)
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Deaths: 3,562 (+60)
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Active Cases: 64,646 (16%)
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Recovered Cases: 331,425 (83%)
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Total Hospital Bed Utilization: 86%
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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 2 p.m.)
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Stay at home. If you are over 65 or have significant health conditions, avoid indoor public spaces where anyone is unmasked due to the immediate risk to your health. Whenever possible, have your groceries and medications delivered. If you develop any symptoms, get tested immediately as the majority of therapeutics work best early in infection. If you are under 40, it is possible you may be infectious to others when you do not have symptoms or your symptoms are mild. Avoid gathering with anyone outside your home, especially those at increased risk for severe disease, and get tested 4-5 days after a known or potential exposure to the virus or if you have any symptoms, even if they are mild.
- As expected, we are seeing a decrease in cases this past week due to the lack of community testing available over the holiday weekend, but our burden still remains very high. This will likely be followed in the next week with higher case numbers due to an increased demand for testing after the holiday. Please continue to look at the weekly trends to best assess current case activity. With the increase in antigen testing, it is important to look at the total confirmed plus probable case numbers to understand the current burden. Positive antigen results are considered a probable case.
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Safely support local businesses. Use local curbside pickup and delivery to help support local service industries. When you seek goods and services, support businesses that engage in precautionary measures to keep our communities safe. If a business is not following safe practices, consider speaking with management or reporting your concern to the health department through this form.
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Deaths continue to rise. Over 1/3 of the 103 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in our jurisdiction have occurred in the past 4 weeks.
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The ability for hospitals to care for all patients is strained as COVID-19 hospitalizations remain dangerously high and healthcare facilities experience staffing shortage. As of 12/2/20, Fox Valley area hospitals had 100 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, a decrease from the 126 patients last week. The Wisconsin State Fair Park Alternate Care Facility currently has 8 patients.
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The confirmed case rate over the past 2 weeks for our jurisdiction is 647.2 cases per 100,000 people, a decrease from the 935.9 cases per 100,000 reported last week. This confirmed case rate does NOT include probable cases, which we have seen an increase in recently. The doubling time for our confirmed cases is 102.4 days. For all of Winnebago County, the case rate over the past 2 weeks is 700.9, and for the Fox Valley HERC region it is 695.8*, putting both at a very high burden level.
- The number of cases (confirmed/probable) in the first week of this 2-week timeframe was 630/264 and for this most recent week is 365/170. Cases are distributed throughout all jurisdictions and adult age groups. Individuals aged 60+ had the highest confirmed case rate of 822.0 per 100,000 over the past 2 weeks. Rates are lowest in those under 18 (378.3 per 100,000).
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Testing percent positivity of positive PCR tests is at 11.3% for the past 2 weeks, which is still far from our goal of remaining below 5% positivity. Over the past two weeks an average of 639 PCR tests were conducted each day. The regional COVID-19 testing site at Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh has averaged 353 tests per day over the past 2 weeks. If you have been tested, please stay home until you receive your test results and follow the guidance provided.
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Contact tracing capacity is significantly strained. We are able to reach out to all people who tested positive within 24-48 hours of being reported to the health department. Despite adding 31+ full-time equivalent contact tracing positions to our health department, we are unable to provide contact tracing for all confirmed cases. If you have tested positive, please notify your close contacts. Our contact tracers are seeing significant community spread.
- View our full data summaries for more information and graphs
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What's New
(Updated Tuesdays & Thursdays)
- What is the difference between quarantine and isolation?
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Who isolates? Anyone who tests positive or has COVID-19 symptoms should separate themselves from being around others, as much as possible. This means only going out to seek medical attention. If possible, they should stay in their own room and use a separate bathroom from everyone they live with.
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Who quarantines? Anyone who has been exposed to COVID-19 should stay home and not have contact with others, as much as possible, for 14 days after the last exposure. They should not go to work or school, see people socially, or run errands, and should monitor for symptoms. The purpose of quarantine is to stop the spread in case the person who was exposed to COVID-19 becomes infected.
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Read more about quarantine and isolation here and visit our website for additional resources.
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The safest thing to do this holiday season is to stay home, but if you do decide to travel, testing can help you do so more safely. You and your travel companions (including children) may feel well and not have any symptoms, but you can still spread COVID-19 to others. If you are traveling, consider getting tested 1-3 days before your trip. Also consider getting tested 3-5 days after your trip and reduce non-essential activities for a full 7 days after travel, even if your test is negative. If you don’t get tested, consider reducing non-essential activities for 10 days after travel. More information on traveling during the pandemic can be found here, and a list of local testing sites can be found here.
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Stress does not have to overshadow joy this year, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. These tips can help you maintain your emotional well-being and keep you and your loved ones healthy in the weeks ahead.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) released maps and corresponding downloadable data tables that break down confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths by new geographic boundaries. The new maps show COVID-19 case and death data by municipalities (cities, towns, and villages), zip code tabulation areas, and school district boundaries.
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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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