MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Wisconsin’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases fell for the second day in a row, while the average of deaths rose.
The state Department of Health Services reported 3,075 new cases on Wednesday, with the seven-day average falling to 2,807. Test positivity averaged 7.5% for the most recent seven-day period.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map showed all of Wisconsin in the “high” category for disease transmission.
The rolling average of deaths rose to 13, however, with 18 deaths being reported on Wednesday.
As of Thursday, 3,283,330 people (56.4% of the population) had received at least one dose of vaccine, while 3,098,376 (53.2%) had completed their vaccine series.
Hospitalizations rose slightly on Thursday. The Wisconsin Hospital Association reported treating 1,115 COVID-19 patients, 12 more than on Wednesday and 49 more than a week earlier. Of those, 331 were in intensive care, 13 more than on Wednesday and nine more than a week earlier.
As of Thursday, 7.2% of the state’s 1,359 ICU beds were immediately available.
Northeast region hospitals reported 115 COVID-19 patients, three more than on Wednesday but 10 fewer than a week earlier. Of those, 32 were in ICUs, up six in a day and one over a week. In the Fox Valley region, there were 104 COVID-19 patients, one more than on Wednesday and 13 more than a week earlier. Twenty-one of those were in ICUs, down one in a day but up three over a week.
