Jeramey Jannene
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692 COVID-19 Deaths in Wisconsin, 350 in Milwaukee County

Approximately one in three individuals that have died from COVID-19 in Wisconsin have resided in the city of Milwaukee

By - Jun 14th, 2020 03:29 pm
COVID-19. Credit: U.S. Army.

COVID-19. Credit: U.S. Army.

The death toll from COVID-19 in Wisconsin reached 692 on Sunday, an increase of one over the day prior.

That’s according to data released Sunday afternoon by the Department of Health Services. The number of confirmed deaths on any day has fluctuated greatly, but over the past 30 days an average of 8.23 Wisconsin residents with the disease are reported to have died from complications from COVID-19.

When factoring in the 22,758 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, three percent of people with a confirmed case of the disease died. The percentage overstates the death rate because of limited testing, particularly early in the outbreak and of mild or asymptomatic cases.

The percentage of those that die as a result of the disease also varies greatly based on age and underlying health conditions. For those 39 and under the death rate is less than one percent, while it climbs to 32 percent for those 90 and older.

Of the 692 deaths, 70 percent have been individuals age 70 or older. That same age group represents only 12 percent of total cases, with 47 percent of cases in individuals age 39 or younger.

And while Milwaukee County does not have the most significant per-capita outbreak, it has the greatest number of cases and deaths. The death rate in Milwaukee County, four percent, is above the state average.

A Milwaukee Health Department city-specific dashboard reports 218 deaths in the city proper. Approximately one in three individuals that have died from COVID-19 in Wisconsin have resided in the city of Milwaukee, while the city only represents approximately 10 percent of the state’s population.

For more on the racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, see our coverage from yesterday.

The 240 new cases reported Sunday by DHS represent a positive case rate of 2.61 percent. That rate is just below the seven-day rate of 2.62 percent and under the 14-day rate of 2.87. The seven- and 14-day averages are at lows since the beginning of the outbreak.

For the first time in six days the number of people actively hospitalized increased. The figure now stands at 291, up from 285, as 14 people were newly hospitalized in the past 24 hours.

Racine County has 1017.9 cases per 100,000 residents (up from 1016.4). Milwaukee County has 996.7 cases per 100,000 residents (up from 987). Brown County, which is anchored by Green Bay, has 950.4 cases per 100,000 residents (up from 946.2).

Kenosha (805.6), Dodge (481.9), Rock (466.1), Walworth (457.2), Forest (377), Winnebago (304.8) and Fond du Lac (256.1) are the only other counties with more than 250 cases per 100,000 residents.

The statewide average of cases per 100,000 residents rose to 393.8 (up from 389.7).

There are currently 960 ventilators and 363 intensive care unit (ICU) beds available across the state according to the Wisconsin Hospital Association. Since the data became publicly available on April 10th, WHA has reported an average of 938 ventilators and 408 ICU beds as available.

Charts and Maps

Wisconsin COVID-19 summary by person

Data from DHS.

Percent of COVID-19 cases by hospitalization status

Hospitalization status Number of confirmed cases as of 6/14/2020 Percent of confirmed cases as of 6/14/2020
Ever hospitalized 3,049 13%
Never hospitalized 13,173 58%
Unknown 6,536 29%
Total 22,758 100%

Summary of COVID-19 cases by age group

Age Group (Years) Cases as of 6/14/2020 Ever hospitalized as of 6/14/2020 Any Intensive Care as of 6/14/2020 Deaths as of 6/14/2020
<10 696 20 2 0
10-19 1,647 46 3 0
20-29 4,353 155 21 6
30-39 4,145 233 35 8
40-49 3,715 362 83 22
50-59 3,342 526 121 56
60-69 2,357 642 187 115
70-79 1,264 547 136 184
80-89 823 373 64 169
90+ 416 145 28 132
Total 22,758 3,049 680 692

Confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths by gender

Data from DHS.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths by race

Data from DHS.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths by ethnicity

Data from DHS.

Number of positive cases and deaths by county

Wisconsin County Positive as of 6/14/2020 Negative as of 6/14/2020 Deaths as of 6/14/2020 Rate (positive cases per 100,000 people) as of 6/14/2020 Case fatality percentage (percent of cases who died) as of 6/14/2020
Adams 8 1,115 1 39.9 13%
Ashland 3 607 0 19.1 0%
Barron 25 2,880 0 55.2 0%
Bayfield 3 738 1 20.0 33%
Brown 2,469 25,763 38 950.4 2%
Buffalo 7 824 2 53.2 29%
Burnett 2 641 1 13.1 50%
Calumet 86 2,559 2 172.7 2%
Chippewa 62 3,784 0 97.4 0%
Clark 50 1,642 4 145.0 8%
Columbia 56 3,315 1 98.3 2%
Crawford 27 1,306 0 165.8 0%
Dane 956 45,473 30 180.4 3%
Dodge 423 7,596 4 481.9 1%
Door 39 2,207 3 142.1 8%
Douglas 20 1,744 0 46.1 0%
Dunn 29 2,832 0 65.2 0%
Eau Claire 137 6,414 0 133.0 0%
Florence 2 277 0 46.1 0%
Fond du Lac 262 7,110 6 256.1 2%
Forest 34 417 2 377.0 6%
Grant 107 3,560 12 206.5 11%
Green 75 2,167 1 203.5 1%
Green Lake 24 1,389 0 128.0 0%
Iowa 17 1,562 0 72.0 0%
Iron 2 301 1 35.0 50%
Jackson 21 1,761 1 102.4 5%
Jefferson 158 4,788 4 186.6 3%
Juneau 25 1,962 1 94.6 4%
Kenosha 1,356 12,756 36 805.6 3%
Kewaunee 37 1,101 1 181.7 3%
La Crosse 116 7,755 0 98.4 0%
Lafayette 41 935 0 245.0 0%
Langlade 5 1,059 0 26.1 0%
Lincoln 8 1,218 0 28.7 0%
Manitowoc 45 4,349 1 56.7 2%
Marathon 82 4,698 1 60.6 1%
Marinette 39 3,592 3 96.2 8%
Marquette 9 810 1 59.2 11%
Menominee 4 952 0 87.4 0%
Milwaukee 9,511 81,488 350 996.7 4%
Monroe 32 3,547 1 70.3 3%
Oconto 44 2,543 0 117.2 0%
Oneida 16 1,777 0 45.3 0%
Outagamie 337 11,775 8 182.4 2%
Ozaukee 193 4,738 13 218.6 7%
Pepin 1 461 0 13.8 0%
Pierce 54 2,048 0 129.8 0%
Polk 37 2,683 1 85.4 3%
Portage 75 3,318 0 106.2 0%
Price 2 712 0 14.8 0%
Racine 1,989 18,239 54 1017.9 3%
Richland 14 1,223 4 79.8 29%
Rock 754 12,433 21 466.1 3%
Rusk 10 566 0 70.5 0%
Sauk 85 5,018 3 133.7 4%
Sawyer 9 1,538 0 55.0 0%
Shawano 63 2,830 0 153.6 0%
Sheboygan 157 5,652 4 136.3 3%
St. Croix 111 4,456 0 126.3 0%
Taylor 3 745 0 14.7 0%
Trempealeau 57 2,683 0 193.6 0%
Vernon 24 1,852 0 78.6 0%
Vilas 8 748 0 37.0 0%
Walworth 471 6,489 17 457.2 4%
Washburn 3 889 0 19.1 0%
Washington 290 6,705 11 215.6 4%
Waukesha 904 13,510 34 226.6 4%
Waupaca 78 3,822 3 151.6 4%
Waushara 16 1,895 0 66.3 0%
Winnebago 518 11,897 9 304.8 2%
Wood 21 3,127 1 28.7 5%
Total 22,758 397,366 692 393.8 3%

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