Home covid New record set with more than 3,700 new positive cases, 7-day positive...

New record set with more than 3,700 new positive cases, 7-day positive test rate now 20.8%

0

Coronavirus infection continues to rage through Wisconsin today, and the consequences are being felt across the state as 17 more deaths were reported in 12 different counties. The total death toll in Wisconsin is now 1,553.

The state of Wisconsin also confirmed a record-high 3,747 new coronavirus cases Monday on just over 15,200 tests. Those results bring the total case count to 162,325, of which nearly 33,200 are considered active, about 1,500 more than yesterday.

Hospitalizations also reached another record-high at 1,043, 26 more than yesterday and 136 more than a week ago. Of those, 264 are in ICUs, 18 more than yesterday and 36 more than a week ago.

Of the 17 deaths reported, there were three Brown County; two each in Burnett, Waukesha and Winnebago Counties; and one each in Chippewa, Forest, Iowa, Lafayette, Outagamie, Portage, Waupaca and Wood Counties.

Our seven-day average of deaths is now 18.43.

Wisconsin’s seven-day of positive tests by person rose from 20.3 percent to 20.8, the highest rate yet. The positive rate by test is now 10.6, a slight increase from yesterday’s 10.4 percent — meaning 10.6 percent of the tests given in the past seven days were positive, while 20.8 percent of the people tested were positive.

Today’s data brings the seven-day average of new cases to 2,928, the highest rate yet.

The highest local new case count came in Milwaukee County with 485.

Other localities with higher case totals and positive tests rates include:

Milwaukee County 485
Brown County 299
Winnebago County 228
Dane County 217
Waukesha County 191
Outagamie County 177
Sheboygan County 118
Marathon County 117
Fond du Lac County 112
Racine County 111
Rock County 96
Washington County 89
Dodge County 73
Chippewa County 72
Waupaca County 65
Jefferson County 62
Portage County 61
Grant County 59
Waushara County 57
Ozaukee County 56
Calumet County 54
Kenosha County 54
Shawano County 53
La Crosse County 52
Manitowoc County 50
Sauk County 45
Wood County 44
Monroe County 40
Columbia County 37
Eau Claire County 37
Oneida County 34
Walworth County 30
Oconto County 27
St. Croix County 27
Barron County 23
Jackson County 22
Langlade County 22
Lincoln County 22
Clark County 21
Vilas County 21
Marinette County 19
Green County 18
Richland County 18
Price County 17
Green Lake County 15
Marquette County 15
Taylor County 15
Iowa County 14
Polk County 12
Juneau County 11
Menominee County 11
Pierce County 11
Sawyer County 11
Kewaunee County 10
Crawford County 7
Douglas County 7
Lafayette County 7
Vernon County 7
Washburn County 7
Adams County 6
Buffalo County 6
Dunn County 6
Florence County 6
Rusk County 6
Bayfield County 5
Burnett County 5
Trempealeau County 5
County 4
Pepin County 4
Door County 1
Ashland County 0
Iron County -1