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Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE
July 22, 2021, 4:00 p.m.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT COVID-19 HOTLINE: 920-232-3026 (M-F 8:15am-4:15pm) |
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Winnebago County COVID-19 Vaccination Data (As of 8am, 7/22/21)
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47.5%
of Winnebago County residents have completed the COVID-19 vaccine series
(80,925 of 170,411 people)
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49.5%
of Winnebago County residents have received at least one dose
(84,381 of 170,411 people)
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Total number of doses administered to Winnebago County residents: 158,364
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Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccination Data (As of 8am, 7/22/21)
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48.9%
of Wisconsin residents have completed the COVID-19 vaccine series
(2,848,546 people)
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51.3%
of Wisconsin residents have received
at least one dose
(2,985,851 people)
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Total number of doses administered to Wisconsin residents: 5,762,454
For additional demographic information, please see the DHS website.
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Local Pop-Up Vaccine Clinics: |
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For a complete list of vaccine locations in Winnebago County, visit:
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We understand that some people have questions about the COVID-19 vaccines — that is understandable. The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and getting one is important. If you have questions, ask your family doctor what they think.
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Winnebago County Weekly Data Summaries: Updated 7/22/21
Click on the buttons below to view the full data summaries.
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Vaccination and prevention efforts remain critical to stop case counts from continuing to rise. Compared to last week's report, we had a 152% increase in the number of confirmed + probable cases, which is a trend seen across the state and the nation. We are in a window of opportunity right now to prevent further cases, hospitalizations and deaths related to COVID-19 through vaccination. Cases are rising and, with the currently low uptake of vaccine by those not yet vaccinated, cases will continue to rise. You and those around you are safest if you are vaccinated. Let's keep case counts from continuing to rise by helping everyone eligible get vaccinated.
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If you are vaccinated, find time for conversations with your unvaccinated friends, family and coworkers. Listen to their concerns, share the reasons why you got vaccinated, provide reliable resources, and help them find a vaccine clinic when they are ready. Your support and understanding matters the most when it comes to talking with friends and family. Here are some tips for talking with them about the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Everyday actions that prevent the spread of COVID-19 can also prevent the spread of other respiratory illnesses. Wash your hands often with soap and water, cover coughs and sneezes, and stay home when you are sick. People who have symptoms should stay home to prevent the potential spread of illness, especially in summer camps, child care programs, long-term care facilities, and other settings where close contact is likely and unvaccinated or immunocompromised persons are together.
- Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of cases, burden rate, testing numbers, percent positivity, hospitalizations, and deaths have been useful indicators of the current situation.
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Over the past two weeks, we have reported a total of 83 confirmed + probable cases, a 152% increase compared to the 33 confirmed + probable cases reported in last week's report.
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The confirmed + probable case burden is moderately high for our jurisdiction. The confirmed + probable case rate over the past 2 weeks for our jurisdiction is 54.0 cases per 100,000 people.
- Case rates among those under age 18 are increasing with a 6.2% positivity rate across the past week.
- There are at least 207 PCR tests being performed every day in our jurisdiction.
- Over the past two weeks, 2.1% of PCR tests were positive in our jurisdiction.
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There are currently 8 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Fox Valley Area hospitals.
- The Delta variant is increasing rapidly in the U.S. and Wisconsin and is more likely to cause cases in groups of unvaccinated persons.
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Current COVID-19 activity level is indicated as high for Winnebago County based on a moderately high burden status and an increasing trajectory of cases 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 still at risk of getting COVID-19.
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Help protect our community by getting the COVID-19 vaccine and continue to wear a mask if unvaccinated and where masks are required.
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If you plan to be fully vaccinated by September 1st (public school start date), you need to start your Pfizer vaccination series by July 27th.
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Vaccines are available any day of the week at a site near you. A regional COVID-19 vaccine tour is occurring throughout the summer with vaccine clinics being held in Winnebago, Calumet and Outagamie counties. Visit www.wcvaccine.org to find answers to your questions about the vaccine and see where you can get vaccinated.
- 57.2% of Winnebago County residents aged 12 or older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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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. Not all locations administer vaccines to those under 18, and not all locations carry Pfizer.
- COVID-19 testing remains an important tool in keeping the virus from spreading to those who are unvaccinated. Get a COVID-19 test if you have symptoms, were exposed to the virus, or feel you need a test.
- The CDC encourages widespread testing to identify asymptomatic cases to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
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Sunnyview Expo Center PCR test results have a quick turnaround. Visit our website for a full list of testing locations in Winnebago County.
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Governor Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) encourage anyone attending school in the upcoming 2021-2022 school year to get their COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. This includes children ages 12 and up as well as anyone planning to attend in-person classes at a college or university. According to CDC and DHS guidance, adults and adolescents who are fully vaccinated do not need to quarantine after close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19. That means that parents and guardians do not need to worry about their fully vaccinated children having to miss out on in-person school, after school activities such as sports, and other extracurricular activities after being exposed to COVID-19. View the entire news release.
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Start your COVID-19 vaccine series NOW to be fully vaccinated by the start of school. If you are preparing to have your kids vaccinated before the start of school, here are a few things to keep in mind:
- Pfizer is the only vaccine approved for those 12- to 17-year olds.
- Pfizer requires two doses, separated by 21 days. You are considered fully vaccinated 14 days following your second dose.
- Considering this timeline, July 27 is the last day you could start the two-dose Pfizer vaccination series to be considered fully vaccinated by September 1.
- Those 18 years and older are also eligible for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Find a list of vaccine locations at www.wcvaccine.org.
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Some of the variants, like the Delta, can spread more easily and can cause more severe illness. Fortunately, the COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S. have shown to still provide good protection against the Delta variant. This is why DHS urges Wisconsinites who are unvaccinated to get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. Find a COVID-19 vaccine near you at www.wcvaccine.org. To learn the characteristics of identified variants of concern and track cases in the state, visit https://bit.ly/3dTPh70.
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CDC’s COVID-19 Parental Resource Kit - The CDC developed a COVID-19 Parental Resource Kit: Ensuring Children and Young People’s Social, Emotional, and Mental Well-being to help support parents, caregivers, and other adults serving children and young people in recognizing children and young people’s social, emotional, and mental health challenges and helping to ensure their well-being. The kit is filled with information, fun and safe activities, activity books for young children in English and Spanish, and tips on how to talk about COVID-19 and its indirect effects in an age-appropriate way. Learn about the social, emotional, and mental health challenges faced by each age group, find out what you can do to help, and access age-group specific resources to get you started.
- Medical experts agree that the benefits of the vaccine greatly outweigh the slight risk of adverse reactions. The discovery of Guillain-Barre syndrome cases is a sign that the nation’s safety monitoring system for COVID-19 vaccines is working.
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The FDA has made a new update to the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccination to include a warning about risk of contracting Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS).
- The FDA has confirmed 100 GBS cases out of 12 million doses administered have been reported. Cases have been found predominantly in males over age 50.
- Each year in the United States, an estimated 3,000 to 6,000 people develop GBS. Most people fully recover from GBS.
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An earlier update was made to the J&J EUA after 28 cases of blood clots out of 8.7 million doses administered were reported in May 2021. The majority of severe blood clot cases have occurred in women ages 18-49.
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Winnebago County* (As of 8am, 7/22/21)
New Confirmed Cases (7-day average): 6
New Probable Cases** (7-day average): 3
Percent Positive by PCR Test (Past 14 days): 2.1%
Total deaths among confirmed cases‡: 169
(+0 from 7/15/21)
Total deaths among probable cases: 25
(+0 from 7/15/21)
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Wisconsin (As of 8am, 7/22/21)
New Confirmed Cases (7-day average): 242
New Probable Cases (7-day average): 44
Percent Positive by Test (7-day average): 3.0%
Total deaths among confirmed cases: 7,393
Total deaths among probable cases: 841
New Deaths Reported (7-day Average): 1
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** 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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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
- 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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