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Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE
November 19, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT COVID-19 HOTLINE: 920-232-3026 (M-F 8:15am-4:15pm) |
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COVID-19 Lab Confirmed Cases |
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Winnebago County* (As of 8am, 11/19/20)
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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, 11/18/20)
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Positive: 331,837 (+7,989 from 11/17)
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Negative: 2,036,941 (+12,140)
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Ever Hospitalized: 15,100 (4.6%) (+283)
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Deaths: 2,793 (+52)
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Active Cases: 74,616 (23%)
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Recovered Cases: 254,365 (77%)
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Total Hospital Bed Utilization: 89%
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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. 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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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.
- Support local businesses. Use local curbside pickup and delivery to help support local service industries.
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Deaths are on the rise. Nearly half of the 85 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in our jurisdiction have occurred in the past 4 weeks.
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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 11/18/20, Fox Valley area hospitals had 146 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, an increase from the 134 patients last week. The Wisconsin State Fair Park Alternate Care Facility currently has 22 patients.
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The confirmed case rate over the past 2 weeks for our jurisdiction is 1,119.4 cases per 100,000, about the same as our updated case rate of 1,155.1 per 100,000 for last week. The doubling time for our cases is 50.8 days. For all of Winnebago County, the case rate over the past 2 weeks is 1,357.0, and for the Fox Valley HERC region it is 1,2316.7, putting both at a critically high burden level.
- The number of cases in the first week of this 2-week timeframe was 929 and for this most recent week is 792. Cases are now generally distributed throughout all jurisdictions and adult age groups. Individuals aged 25-29 had the highest confirmed case rate of 1,648.2 per 100,000 over the past 2 weeks. Rates are lower in those under 18 (552.9 per 100,000).
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With much lower case rates in children in our area, some school districts are modifying current attendance models. Winnebago County Health Department is supportive of hybrid attendance models that keep students physically distanced to allow for at least some in-person instruction. We will continue to monitor case numbers to help ensure student and faculty safety. It is a balance we are learning more about as we go. Comments and concerns may be sent to health@co.winnebago.wi.us.
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Testing percent positivity is at 16.7% 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 741 PCR tests were conducted each day. The regional COVID19 testing site at Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh has averaged performing 446 tests per day over the past 2 weeks. Regional testing capacity has increased 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 is significantly strained. We are still 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 close contacts. Our contact tracers are seeing significant community spread.
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Older adults and people with underlying medical conditions are most at risk and should 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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We know you want to see your college student for the holidays. We also know you want them to be as safe as possible. Remind them to THINK before traveling home. Click here to see other considerations for safe travel.
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Gov. Tony Evers announced on Wednesday that he will declare another public health emergency for Wisconsin in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and extend the statewide mask mandate until at least early next year.
- What is the difference between a PCR test and an antigen test?
- PCR tests detect the presence of the virus's genetic material using a technique called reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, or RT-PCR. For this test, a sample may be collected through a nasal or throat swab. The sample is typically sent to a laboratory where coronavirus RNA (if present) is extracted from the sample and converted into DNA. The DNA is then amplified, meaning that many of copies of the viral DNA are made, in order to produce a measurable result. Generally speaking, PCR tests are highly accurate. However, it can take days to over a week to get the results of a PCR test.
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Antigen tests detect specific proteins on the surface of the coronavirus. They are sometimes referred to as rapid diagnostic tests because it can take less than an hour to get the test results, most often results are received within 15 minutes. Positive antigen test results are highly specific, meaning that if you test positive you are very likely to be infected. However, there is a higher chance of false negatives with antigen tests, which means that a negative result cannot definitively rule out an active infection. If you receive a negative antigen test result and have symptoms of COVID-19, a PCR test is needed to confirm the result. Also, if you receive a positive antigen test and do not have symptoms, a PCR test is needed to confirm the result. Here is a quick guide to determine when retesting is required after an antigen test.
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The COVID-19 testing site at Sunnyview Expo Center will be closed November 26-29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Find alternative testing locations in the area here.
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CONTACT 211 FOR NON-MEDICAL QUESTIONS: TEXT COVID19 TO 211-211 / CALL 211
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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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