COVID-19 Cases At All-Time High, Testing At Three-Month Low
Hospitalizations trending upward.
COVID-19. Credit: U.S. Army.
Wisconsin is testing less for COVID-19, but finding more cases.
The Department of Health Services reported 1,369 new cases Friday from 9,955 tests, a positive case rate of 13.75 percent. The figure is a measure of the percentage of tests that indicate a new case of the disease.
The seven- and 14-day positive case rates now stand at 13.59 and 11.22 percent, both all-time highs. The 14-day figure hit a low of 2.69 percent on June 19th.
A total of 6,896 Wisconsin residents have tested positive in the past seven days, while 50,727. The latter is at its lowest point since May 24th, while for two days in a row the case total has stood at an all-time high.
A lagging indicator of the disease’s spread, hospitalizations, is again trending upward.
A total of 326 Wisconsin residents are currently hospitalized with a confirmed case of the disease according to the Wisconsin Hospital Association COVID-19 dashboard. The figure is up by 22 from yesterday and 24 from a week ago. DHS reports that 41 people were newly hospitalized in the past 24 hours, bringing the outbreak total to 6,263.
Four deaths were reported by DHS, bringing the statewide total to 1,197. There have been 510 deaths recorded in Milwaukee County. An average of 6.2 deaths per day have been reported across the state over the past 30 days.
Walworth (1,952), Kenosha (1,844.5), Marinette (1,600), Waupaca (1,542.6), Trempealeau (1,541), Dodge (1,535.8) and Waukesha (1,507.9) are the only other counties with more than 1,500 cases per 100,000 residents.
The statewide average of cases per 100,000 residents rose to 1,491.9 (up from 1,468.3). Wisconsin has recorded a per-capita rate of 191.6 per 100,000 in the past two weeks according to the DHS activity level report released Wednesday.
A total of 86,250 residents have tested positive for the disease.
Charts and Maps
Data from DHS.
Percent of COVID-19 cases by hospitalization status
| Hospitalization status | Number of confirmed cases as of 9/11/2020 | Percent of confirmed cases as of 9/11/2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Ever hospitalized | 6,263 | 7% |
| Never hospitalized | 50,341 | 58% |
| Unknown | 29,646 | 34% |
| Total | 86,250 | 100% |
Percent of COVID-19 cases resulting in hospitalization within age group
Data from DHS.
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
| Number of confirmed cases | Number of negatives* | Number of probable cases | Number of deaths** | Cases per 100,000 people (counties) | Case fatality percentage*** | ||
| Adams | 9/11/2020 | 154 | 3,429 | 12 | 3 | 751.4 | 1.90% |
| Ashland | 9/11/2020 | 38 | 2,170 | 6 | 1 | 239.6 | 2.60% |
| Barron | 9/11/2020 | 394 | 7,922 | 20 | 4 | 858.8 | 1.00% |
| Bayfield | 9/11/2020 | 66 | 2,584 | 8 | 1 | 434.1 | 1.50% |
| Brown | 9/11/2020 | 6,234 | 63,002 | 173 | 58 | 2,394.70 | 0.90% |
| Buffalo | 9/11/2020 | 99 | 2,149 | 4 | 2 | 732.8 | 2.00% |
| Burnett | 9/11/2020 | 64 | 2,340 | 3 | 2 | 414.3 | 3.10% |
| Calumet | 9/11/2020 | 643 | 8,487 | 32 | 2 | 1,249.10 | 0.30% |
| Chippewa | 9/11/2020 | 403 | 12,847 | 24 | 0 | 627.5 | 0.00% |
| Clark | 9/11/2020 | 277 | 4,819 | 19 | 8 | 797.3 | 2.90% |
| Columbia | 9/11/2020 | 413 | 12,536 | 42 | 2 | 722.9 | 0.50% |
| Crawford | 9/11/2020 | 124 | 4,080 | 5 | 0 | 749 | 0.00% |
| Dane | 9/11/2020 | 7,254 | 172,750 | 424 | 41 | 1,372.60 | 0.60% |
| Dodge | 9/11/2020 | 1,370 | 20,274 | 22 | 8 | 1,535.80 | 0.60% |
| Door | 9/11/2020 | 173 | 6,025 | 11 | 3 | 616.7 | 1.70% |
| Douglas | 9/11/2020 | 306 | 6,684 | 3 | 0 | 697.5 | 0.00% |
| Dunn | 9/11/2020 | 224 | 7,154 | 16 | 0 | 500.3 | 0.00% |
| Eau Claire | 9/11/2020 | 1,098 | 19,468 | 20 | 6 | 1,067.10 | 0.50% |
| Florence | 9/11/2020 | 37 | 759 | 0 | 0 | 836.9 | 0.00% |
| Fond du Lac | 9/11/2020 | 1,380 | 20,395 | 46 | 12 | 1,335.00 | 0.90% |
| Forest | 9/11/2020 | 129 | 1,296 | 2 | 4 | 1,404.90 | 3.10% |
| Grant | 9/11/2020 | 546 | 11,514 | 37 | 19 | 1,042.50 | 3.50% |
| Green | 9/11/2020 | 332 | 6,809 | 20 | 2 | 900.6 | 0.60% |
| Green Lake | 9/11/2020 | 122 | 3,247 | 32 | 0 | 639.1 | 0.00% |
| Iowa | 9/11/2020 | 128 | 4,782 | 25 | 0 | 537.8 | 0.00% |
| Iron | 9/11/2020 | 132 | 1,402 | 7 | 1 | 2,258.70 | 0.80% |
| Jackson | 9/11/2020 | 87 | 5,961 | 3 | 1 | 421.4 | 1.10% |
| Jefferson | 9/11/2020 | 1,032 | 16,898 | 69 | 7 | 1,218.80 | 0.70% |
| Juneau | 9/11/2020 | 261 | 7,536 | 3 | 1 | 970 | 0.40% |
| Kenosha | 9/11/2020 | 3,103 | 34,581 | 357 | 64 | 1,844.50 | 2.10% |
| Kewaunee | 9/11/2020 | 241 | 3,233 | 4 | 2 | 1,167.40 | 0.80% |
| La Crosse | 9/11/2020 | 1,523 | 22,407 | 51 | 2 | 1,287.00 | 0.10% |
| Lafayette | 9/11/2020 | 189 | 3,033 | 5 | 0 | 1,119.50 | 0.00% |
| Langlade | 9/11/2020 | 93 | 2,896 | 1 | 2 | 470.2 | 2.20% |
| Lincoln | 9/11/2020 | 99 | 4,173 | 7 | 1 | 348.1 | 1.00% |
| Manitowoc | 9/11/2020 | 664 | 13,098 | 28 | 2 | 827.4 | 0.30% |
| Marathon | 9/11/2020 | 854 | 18,783 | 74 | 14 | 633.8 | 1.60% |
| Marinette | 9/11/2020 | 655 | 8,834 | 18 | 7 | 1,600.00 | 1.10% |
| Marquette | 9/11/2020 | 128 | 2,666 | 8 | 1 | 832.4 | 0.80% |
| Menominee | 9/11/2020 | 31 | 2,052 | 0 | 0 | 707.4 | 0.00% |
| Milwaukee | 9/11/2020 | 25,283 | 235,747 | 1,524 | 510 | 2,676.90 | 2.00% |
| Monroe | 9/11/2020 | 314 | 9,094 | 10 | 2 | 682.6 | 0.60% |
| Oconto | 9/11/2020 | 534 | 7,730 | 19 | 4 | 1,406.70 | 0.70% |
| Oneida | 9/11/2020 | 254 | 6,953 | 6 | 1 | 707.3 | 0.40% |
| Outagamie | 9/11/2020 | 2,565 | 34,316 | 175 | 24 | 1,395.50 | 0.90% |
| Ozaukee | 9/11/2020 | 1,048 | 16,415 | 88 | 18 | 1,186.10 | 1.70% |
| Pepin | 9/11/2020 | 51 | 1,253 | 2 | 0 | 694 | 0.00% |
| Pierce | 9/11/2020 | 321 | 6,437 | 80 | 6 | 771 | 1.90% |
| Polk | 9/11/2020 | 200 | 7,780 | 6 | 2 | 455.6 | 1.00% |
| Portage | 9/11/2020 | 846 | 11,434 | 26 | 3 | 1,196.30 | 0.40% |
| Price | 9/11/2020 | 37 | 2,296 | 2 | 0 | 268 | 0.00% |
| Racine | 9/11/2020 | 4,226 | 58,252 | 388 | 92 | 2,164.90 | 2.20% |
| Richland | 9/11/2020 | 65 | 3,779 | 11 | 4 | 367 | 6.20% |
| Rock | 9/11/2020 | 1,959 | 31,660 | 172 | 29 | 1,222.40 | 1.50% |
| Rusk | 9/11/2020 | 35 | 1,835 | 5 | 1 | 240.8 | 2.90% |
| Sauk | 9/11/2020 | 698 | 17,842 | 57 | 3 | 1,113.50 | 0.40% |
| Sawyer | 9/11/2020 | 170 | 4,161 | 0 | 1 | 1,026.00 | 0.60% |
| Shawano | 9/11/2020 | 370 | 8,174 | 4 | 0 | 896.8 | 0.00% |
| Sheboygan | 9/11/2020 | 1,210 | 20,367 | 49 | 10 | 1,056.60 | 0.80% |
| St. Croix | 9/11/2020 | 707 | 13,817 | 59 | 7 | 801.9 | 1.00% |
| Taylor | 9/11/2020 | 128 | 2,468 | 3 | 3 | 622 | 2.30% |
| Trempealeau | 9/11/2020 | 452 | 5,897 | 17 | 2 | 1,541.00 | 0.40% |
| Vernon | 9/11/2020 | 132 | 4,977 | 4 | 0 | 435.8 | 0.00% |
| Vilas | 9/11/2020 | 136 | 3,701 | 3 | 1 | 628 | 0.70% |
| Walworth | 9/11/2020 | 2,003 | 21,256 | 140 | 32 | 1,952.00 | 1.60% |
| Washburn | 9/11/2020 | 79 | 2,523 | 3 | 1 | 498.3 | 1.30% |
| Washington | 9/11/2020 | 1,880 | 22,054 | 66 | 31 | 1,397.90 | 1.60% |
| Waukesha | 9/11/2020 | 6,011 | 72,808 | 579 | 81 | 1,507.90 | 1.30% |
| Waupaca | 9/11/2020 | 798 | 9,560 | 99 | 19 | 1,542.60 | 2.40% |
| Waushara | 9/11/2020 | 222 | 6,102 | 4 | 2 | 913.7 | 0.90% |
| Winnebago | 9/11/2020 | 1,861 | 35,584 | 103 | 22 | 1,098.90 | 1.20% |
| Wood | 9/11/2020 | 555 | 12,687 | 30 | 3 | 749.7 | 0.50% |
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Please write about the fact that it has become more difficult to get tested, not easier. In the 3rd week in August, my husband and I went to UMOS to get tested so that we could spend time with our grandchildren without worrying. It was easy, no appointment needed, no fees, and we got our results in about 48 hours. It was staffed by the National Guard. But last week, UMOS testing was no longer available, so we had to make 2 different appointments at 2 different CVSes, and did not get our results until 4+ days later – or 100 hours. And we had to show proof of medical insurance.
In addition, the websites are not clear about where to go to get tested free.
And people in Wisconsin are wondering why the testing rate is down? Really?