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Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE
March 12, 2021, 11:00 a.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, 3/12/21)
Positive: 14,284 (+17 from 3/11)
Probable**: 2,577 (+7)
Negative: 78,671 (+161 from 3/11)
Daily average of positive/probable cases over past 7 days: 12/5
Total COVID-19 Deaths: 182 (+0 from 3/11)
Updated 3/11/21
NOTE: We have shortened the timespan on certain graphs in our weekly data summaries. When visiting our website, select 'COVID-19 Trend Graphs' to view data trends for the entirety of the pandemic.
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Wisconsin (As of 8am, 3/11/21)
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Positive: 568,352 (+502 from 3/10)
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Negative: 2,658,651 (+3,693)
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Ever Hospitalized: 26,670 (4.7%) (+40)
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Deaths: 6,524 (+0)
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Active Cases: 6,470 (1.1%)
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Recovered Cases: 555,199 (97.7%)
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Total Hospital Bed Utilization: 81%
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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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Wisconsin: 1,837,885 vaccines administered as of 3/10/21
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Includes 647,108 residents who have completed the COVID-19 vaccine series
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Winnebago County: 56,040 total vaccine doses administered as of 3/12/21 at 8:30 a.m.
- 21,127 residents have completed the COVID-19 vaccine series
- 74.6% of residents 65-74 have received at least 1 dose
- 76.7% of residents 75+ have received at least 1 dose
- Additional state vaccination 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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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that people age 16 and older with certain medical conditions will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 29. You can view details regarding the next eligible group on the DHS website.
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While it is very exciting that there are now three COVID-19 vaccines available, it may still take months before we have enough people vaccinated to reach an adequate level of community immunity. It is important to continue to practice COVID-19 prevention measures including staying home, wearing a mask, social distancing and practicing good hand hygiene. When you do get vaccinated, please see these tips.
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Know your status. Anyone who feels they need to be tested, should get tested. At-home specimen collection kits are available at no cost to Wisconsinites, regardless of symptoms or exposure. Case rates may be improving, but they are still considered high. Any respiratory illness should be a suspected COVID-19 case. Most PCR results are returned within 24-36 hours. Antigen testing is available at the UWO Culver Welcome Center with antigen results available in about 20 minutes. The Culver Center also provides PCR confirmation testing. If you have been tested, stay home until you receive your test results and follow this guidance.
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As kids return to in-person school, sports, and other extracurricular activities, we strongly encourage families to get tested for COVID-19, so we can keep our schools and sports open! Social distance, wear masks and do not host or participate in team social gathering events.
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On March 1st, education staff and staff in licensed child care settings were among the groups added to the eligible population to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. If you fall within the currently eligible population, please connect with your employer regarding the vaccination plans for their employees. It will take weeks to fully vaccinate all the population currently eligible; please be patient and see our website for updates and vaccine clinic locations. Being eligible does not mean vaccine is available right now.
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As of March 10, 52,833 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered to Winnebago County residents that are currently eligible to receive the vaccine, and 1,743,880 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to Wisconsin residents.
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Our confirmed + probable case burden remains high and relatively unchanged over the past few weeks. The confirmed + probable case rate over the past 2 weeks for our jurisdiction is 165.9 cases per 100,000 people, a slight decrease from 173.7 cases per 100,000 reported last week. The number of cases (confirmed/probable) in the first week of this 2-week timeframe was 83/41 and for this most recent week is 83/48.
- Individuals under 18 had the highest PCR confirmed case rates of 168.1 per 100,000. Rates are lowest in those aged 60+ (52.5 per 100,000).
- There are currently 10 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the Fox Valley.
- There has been a total of 182 confirmed COVID-19 deaths among confirmed and probable cases.
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Over this past week, 2.2% of PCR tests in Wisconsin were positive, 2.5% of PCR tests across all of Winnebago County were positive, and 2.4% of PCR tests across Winnebago County Health Department jurisdiction were positive. Over the past two weeks, 2.1% of PCR tests were positive in our jurisdiction. Many people with symptoms are only receiving antigen tests, which are excluded from the percent positivity calculation and likely leads to artificially lower percentages.
- Over the past two weeks, a daily average of 558 PCR tests were conducted among residents within the Winnebago County Health Department jurisdiction.
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We have shortened the timespan on certain graphs in our weekly data summaries. When visiting our website, select 'COVID-19 Trend Graphs' to view data trends for the duration of the pandemic.
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What's New
(Updated Tuesdays & Thursdays)
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that people age 16 and older with certain medical conditions will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 29. This eligibility group includes individuals with medical conditions associated with an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Based on the recent and anticipated increases in vaccine availability, DHS anticipates the general public will be eligible for the vaccine sometime in May. View the entire news release.
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KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) and the Black Coalition Against COVID have launched THE CONVERSATION: Between Us, About Us, to provide Black communities with credible information about the COVID-19 vaccines.
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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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Winnebago County Health Department
920-232-3000
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