MADISON, Russia. (WBAY) – Wisconsin state officials report a record number of vaccines given 24 hours on Saturday.
According to the Department of Health Services (DHS), the state has administered another 66,757 outbreaks since Friday’s report, bringing the total number of vaccines administered to 1,962,159. This number is for both Wisconsin residents and non-residents.
The number of doses administered in a 24-hour period destroys the previous record of 62,941, which was reduced on March 5. The state currently has 41,361 doses a day, which means Wisconsin could reach two million “blows to the arm.” landmark in the next two days.
Meanwhile, the state says another 20,447 people have completed the series of vaccines since Friday, bringing the state’s total to 687,640, or 11.9% of the state’s population authorized to receive the vaccine.
A total of 1,231,092 vaccines were given to Wisconsin residents alone, which is equal to 21.1% of the population.
The population of Wisconsin is 5.822 million people.
According to DHS, a total of 236,362 doses of the vaccine were given to Wisconsin residents in the week of March 7, however, health officials say the number may fluctuate.
The number of vaccinations is expected to increase rapidly throughout the spring, as two million people with medical conditions will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from March 29. CLICK HERE for a complete list of eligible medical conditions. Gov. Tony Evers says all Wisconsin residents will be able to get the vaccine as of May 1.
CLICK HERE to track vaccine data in Wisconsin.
In northeastern Wisconsin, health officials say 12.6% of the eligible population has completed their vaccine series, which equals 59,959 people.
DHS says a total of 159,248 photos have been administered to residents in northeastern Wisconsin so far, with 18,175 doses administered this week.
In Fox Valley, Wisconsin, state health officials reported that 21,156 doses of the vaccine were given this week. A total of 171,957 doses of vaccine were given there.
So far, DHS reports that the region has seen 11.3% of the population, or 61,883 people, complete the series of vaccines.
The state reported 13 new COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, bringing the death toll in Wisconsin to 6,538. The average of seven days is currently nine deaths per day.
Meanwhile, a total of 462 new cases were reported on Saturday, bringing the total number of positive state tests to 569,364.
The state reported 4,550 new negative tests, bringing the total to 2,666,006.
60 new hospitalizations have been reported in the last 24 hours.
The state says 556,369 people have recovered from the virus, which is 97.7% of all confirmed cases. Meanwhile, the state says another 6,298 cases are considered active as of Saturday, accounting for 1.1% of all confirmed cases.
CLICK HERE for the 2 News guide for vaccine clinics and vaccinators, including phone numbers and websites to make appointments and information about free walks to meetings.
The state has launched a toll-free line to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines: 1-844-684-1064. Call center staff can help find a vaccine and help register for an appointment. The helpline is for people who do not have internet access, so please share this with anyone you know who might benefit.
VACCINE NUMBERS BY COUNTY
(Instead of updating daily cases by county, we update the number of vaccines by counties in our viewing area. If you want to view cases by county, CLICK HERE.)
BROWN COUNTY (population: 264,542)
ONE DOSE – 52,901 (20.0%)
COMPLETE – 32,698 (12.4%)
CALUMET COUNTY (population: 50,089)
ONE DOSE: 9,218 (18.4%)
COMPLETE 4,993 (10.0%)
DODGE COUNTY (population: 87,839)
ONE DOSE: 15,793 (18.0%)
COMPLETE: 8,970 (10.2%)
DOOR COUNTY (population: 27,668)
ONE DOSE – 8,049 (29.1%)
COMPLETE – 4,948 (17.9%)
COUNTY LAKE BOTTOM (population: 103,403)
ONE DOSE – 21,153 (20.5%)
COMPLETE – 14,214 (13.8%)
FOREST COUNTY (population: 9,004)
ONE DOSE – 2,334 (25.9%)
COMPLETE – 1,517 (16.8%)
FLORENCE COUNTY (population: 4,295)
ONE DOSE – 961 (22.4%)
COMPLETE – 727 (16.9%)
GREEN LAKE COUNTY (population: 18,913)
ONE DOSE – 4,164 (22.0%)
COMPLETE – 2,452 (13.0%)
KEWAUNEE COUNTY (population: 20,434)
ONE DOSE – 4,005 (19.6%)
COMPLETE – 2,192 (10.7%)
MANITOWOC COUNTY (population: 78,981)
ONE DOSE – 17,387 (22.0%)
COMPLETE – 10,162 (12.9%)
MARINETTE COUNTY (population: 40,350)
ONE DOSE – 8,005 (19.8%)
COMPLETE – 4,614 (11.4%)
MENOMINEE COUNTY (4,556)
ONE DOSE – 1,690 (37.1%)
COMPLETE – 817 (17.9%)
OCONTO COUNTY (population: 37,930)
ONE DOSE – 7,533 (19.9%)
COMPLETE – 4,618 (12.2%)
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY (population: 187,885)
ONE DOSE – 36,277 (19.3%)
COMPLETE – 19,648 (10.5%)
SHAWANO COUNTY (population: 40,899)
ONE DOSE – 8,056 (19.7%)
COMPLETE – 4,177 (10.2%)
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY (population: 115,340)
ONE DOSE – 22,541 (19.5%)
COMPLETE – 10,769 (9.3%)
WAUPACA COUNTY (population: 50,990)
ONE DOSE – 10,040 (19.7%)
COMPLETE – 5,394 (10.6%)
WAUSHARA COUNTY (population: 24,443)
ONE DOSE – 4,395 (18.0%)
COMPLETE – 2,954 (12.1%)
WINNEBAGO COUNTY (population: 171,907)
ONE DOSE – 35,833 (20.8%)
COMPLETE – 21,448 (12.5%)
hospitalization
According to the Wisconsin Hospital Association, 226 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, a drop of seven patients on Friday and 29 fewer than a week ago. Of these patients, 64 are in intensive care, an increase of nine on Friday and a decrease of one compared to a week ago.
CLICK HERE to view Wisconsin hospital numbers.
CDC GUIDELINES ON ASSEMBLIES
The Centers for Disease Control announced that fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people inside without wearing a mask or social distance.
The CDC’s recommendations also say that vaccinated people can join in the same way – in a single household – with people considered at low risk of severe illness, as in the case of vaccinated grandparents who visit healthy children and grandchildren.
The CDC continues to recommend that fully vaccinated individuals wear well-fitting masks, avoid large meetings, and physically distance themselves from others when in public. The CDC also recommended that vaccinated individuals be tested for symptoms that may be related to COVID-19.
symptom
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified these as possible symptoms of COVID-19:
- Fever of 100.4 or greater
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Chills
- Repeated stirring with chills
- Muscle aches
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
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