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Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE
October 29, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
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REGIONAL TESTING SITE AT SUNNYVIEW EXPO CENTER
MONDAY-FRIDAY: 10AM-6PM / SATURDAY: 8AM-4PM / SUNDAY: CLOSED
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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, 10/29/20)
Released 10/29/20
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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.
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Wisconsin (As of 8am, 10/28/20)
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Positive: 210,126 (+3,815 from 10/27)
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Negative: 1,795,161 (+6,003)
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Ever Hospitalized: 10,810 (5.1%) (+174)
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Deaths: 1,897 (+45)
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Active Cases: 43,468 (21%)
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Recovered Cases: 164,726 (78%)
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Total Hospital Bed Utilization: 85%
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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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We are experiencing sustained uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 that is threatening all aspects of community life. This is NOT a short spike in new cases. The Oshkosh-Neenah area has been listed multiple weeks in a row by the New York Times as one of the worst outbreak areas in the nation.
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Stay at home. There are thousands of people currently infected with COVID-19 in Winnebago County and thousands more that have been exposed and may develop the disease. Many do not know they are infected and others are knowingly breaking isolation and quarantine. Assume that every public place you are in has a risk of exposure to you. Wear a mask, keep your distance at all times in public, and minimize your time in any indoor environment outside your home. Assume household members that are active outside of the home can infect you. Group gatherings and a lack of physical distancing in indoor spaces remain the most important contributors to the pandemic in this area.
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Deaths are on the rise. Nearly half of the 51 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in our jurisdiction have occurred in the past month.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations are at record levels across the state. In our region, COVID-19 hospitalizations remain dangerously high. As of 10/28/20, Fox Valley area hospitals had 146 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, an increase from the 131 hospitalized patients last week. The Wisconsin State Fair Park Alternate Care Facility currently has 5 patients.
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The extraordinarily high rates of cases have caused school closings, business closings and are challenging available hospital capacity. We need everyone to stay home, wear a mask and physically distance.
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The confirmed case rate over the past 2 weeks for our jurisdiction is 1,006.8 cases per 100,000, a decrease from the 1,149.9 per 100,000 reported last week. The doubling time for our cases is 40.5 days. For all of Winnebago County, the case rate over the past 2 weeks is 1,296.8, and for the Fox Valley HERC region it is 1,333.9*, putting both at a very high burden level.
- The number of new cases is starting to decline but still continues to exceed 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 818 and for this most recent week is 730.
- Individuals aged 25-29 and 30-39 had the highest confirmed case rate of 1,332.4 and 1,343.8 per 100,000 over the past 2 weeks, respectively. Case rates among the 18-24 age group have declined across recent weeks.
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Testing percent positivity is at 16.6% for the past 2 weeks which is still far from our goal of remaining below 5% positivity. The regional COVID-19 testing site at Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh has averaged performing 488 tests per day over the past 2 weeks. Regional testing capacity is increasing with additional National Guard sites open in other counties. 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 has been overwhelmed. Our goal is to reach out to all confirmed cases within 24-48 hours of being reported to the health department. Given the current surge in positive cases, our ability to do contact tracing has been strained. 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. This is despite adding nearly 30 full-time equivalent contact tracing positions to our health department.
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Older adults and people with underlying medical conditions are most at risk. If you have cancer, chronic kidney disease, COPD, obesity, serious heart conditions, sickle cell disease, or diabetes, you should take these warnings very seriously and take extra precautions to stay safe.
- View our full data summaries for more information and graphs.
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What's New
(Updated Tuesdays & Thursdays)
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What does exponential growth mean? Click here or on the video to the right to learn what exponential growth is and why COVID-19 spreads so fast.
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Who should get tested for COVID-19? Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 or who has been exposed to COVID-19 should get tested. Call your healthcare provider or visit a free community testing site. Even if you only have one symptom of COVID-19:
- Stay home.
- Do not go to work or school.
- Get tested for COVID-19.
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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) in children is a rare but serious complication associated with COVID-19. MIS-C is a condition where different body parts can become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes or gastrointestinal organs. Children with MIS-C may have a fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, neck pain, rash, bloodshot eyes or feeling extra tired. Many children with MIS-C had the virus that causes COVID-19 or had been around someone with COVID-19. Learn more about MIS-C here.
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PBS explains exponential growth |
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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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Winnebago County Health Department
920-232-3000
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