MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The seven-day average of new confirmed coronavirus infections is up slightly as of Wednesday’s update.
The state Department of Health Services reported the rolling average at 2,532, with 2,806 new cases being reported on Tuesday. The rolling average remained lower than the 2,932 it reached on Sept. 20.
Test positivity averaged 7.8% over 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 virus transmission.
With 18 new deaths on Tuesday, the seven-day average stood at 16.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 724,681 confirmed cases and 7,979 deaths in Wisconsin.
As of Wednesday, 56.6% of Wisconsin residents — 3,298,170 people — had received at least one dose of vaccine, while 53.6% — 3,122,926 people — had completed their vaccine series.
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As of Wednesday, Wisconsin hospitals reported treating 1,118 COVID-19 patients, nine more than on Tuesday and 15 more than a week earlier. Of those, 336 were in intensive care, 13 more than on Tuesday and 18 more than a week earlier.
The Wisconsin Hospital Association said 6.4% of the state’s 1,359 ICU beds were immediately available.
In the Northeast region, there were 122 COVID-19 patients, up 11 in a day and 10 over a week. Of those, 36 were in ICUs, two more than on Tuesday and 10 more than a week earlier. Fox Valley region hospitals had 106 COVID-19 patients, up six in a day and five over a week. Twenty-seven of those were in ICUs, two more than on Tuesday and five more than a week earlier.
