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Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE
January 14, 2021, 3:30 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* (As of 8am, 1/14/21)
Positive: 13,160 (+65 from 1/13)
Probable**: 2,029 (+26)
Negative: 69,248 (+267 from 1/13)
Daily average of positive/probable cases over past 7 days: 42/23
Total COVID-19 Deaths: 162 (+0 from 1/13)
Updated 1/14/21
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Wisconsin (As of 8am, 1/14/21)
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Positive: 515,982 (+2,712 from 1/13)
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Negative: 2,421,860 (+6,987)
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Ever Hospitalized: 22,804 (4%) (+99)
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Deaths: 5,290 (+42)
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Active Cases: 27,862 (5%)
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Recovered Cases: 482,669 (94%)
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Total Hospital Bed Utilization: 83%
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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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† 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 13, approximately 4,390 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to Winnebago County residents that fall within Phase 1a of the state's vaccination plan. In total, our health department received 400 doses over the past two weeks; limited vaccine supply restricted the ability of the state to increase our allocation beyond 200 doses per week. Our staff has been working to vaccinate individuals in Phase 1a as quickly as possible and has already begun scheduling police and fire personnel becoming eligible next week.
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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 and vaccinators. Our health department is coordinating with the Fox Valley Health Care Readiness Coalition (HERC) to ensure timely vaccination of those in Phase 1a by referring individuals to vaccinators with available doses. If you think 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. We anticipate Phase 1b guidance by the end of next week.
- While it is very exciting that vaccine is arriving, it will take months to reach community immunity, so we must continue to stay home, wear a mask, socially distance and practice good hand hygiene. Case rates are rising and, with the more contagious variant circulating in Wisconsin, we have to be careful we don't generate another surge in virus activity.
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Stay at home. Avoid gathering with anyone outside your home, especially those at increased risk for severe disease. 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 do not participate in 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, and 21% of the 162 COVID-19 deaths in our jurisdiction occurred in the past 6 weeks.
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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 596.4 cases per 100,000 people, an increase from the 465.0 cases per 100,000 last week. The number of cases (confirmed/probable) in the first week of this 2-week timeframe was 300/90 and for this most recent week is 331/196. Individuals aged 25-29 and 30-39 had the highest confirmed case rates of 544.8 and 542.8 per 100,000. Rates are lowest in those under 18 (252.2 per 100,000).
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Over this past week, 9.3% of PCR tests in Wisconsin were positive and 6.8% 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, leading to artificially lower percentages.
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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 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: Due to unforeseen circumstances, we were unable to provide the usual data this week on the percent positivity and amount of testing for our jurisdiction. This information is typically found on pages 5 and 6 of the General Data Summary. Sorry for any inconvenience. Our reports next week will include this data, but will be released on Friday, Jan. 22 instead of Thursday.
- View our full data summaries for more information and graphs
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What's New
(Updated Tuesdays & Thursdays)
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Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has identified a new variant of COVID-19 in Wisconsin: B.1.1.7. Studies are being conducted, but evidence suggests this strain is more contagious than previous strains of COVID-19. This is due to the way this strain gets into human cells. At this time there is no evidence that this strain produces more severe illness or outcomes of death. The same prevention measures apply: wear your mask, stay 6 feet from others, stay home when you have any symptoms, and wash your hands frequently. See the whole press release here.
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Sign up here for weekly emails from DHS containing updates, news and resources on the COVID-19 response and vaccine rollout! Due to short notice of vaccine availability and instability of vaccine allocation, eligible populations change quickly. The newsletter will provide new information about eligible populations for vaccinations along with other communications updates about the COVID-19 response. It will be sent every Friday.
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Households that receive FoodShare will now receive added benefits until June 2021 for in-person and online purchasing. The increase is separate from the emergency allotments that provide FoodShare households the maximum amount for their family size. The maximum amounts have temporarily increased by 15% so households will receive benefits up to those amounts while Wisconsin’s public health emergency is still in effect. Recipients do not need to do anything to receive the increase. It will be added to their Quest cards automatically. Notification letters and emails are being sent to recipients, and information is available on the DHS website. DHS also announced that ALDI is joining Amazon and Walmart as online shopping options for FoodShare households. Read the full press release.
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Attention International Travelers: On January 12, CDC issued an Order requiring all air passengers arriving to the US from a foreign country to get tested no more than 3 days before their flight departs and to provide proof of the negative result or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 to the airline before boarding the flight. This Order will go into effect on January 26, 2021. Read more here.
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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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