MADISON (WKOW) – One hundred and twenty-eight more people were added on Saturday to the total number of people who died in Wisconsin from COVID-19, according to the latest figures from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
The number of deaths added in one day is a new record, surpassing the highest permeable of 120 deaths on December 22.
Deaths for each day are reported by DHS HERE.
DHS also reported that 103 people were recently hospitalized.
As of Friday afternoon, 953 patients with COVID-19 were being treated in Wisconsin hospitals, minus 45 from the previous day.
Of these, 227 are in the ICU, minus 2 from the previous day, according to the Wisconsin Hospital Association.
There have been 1,937 positive COVID-19 tests since yesterday in Wisconsin and 5,095 negative results.
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The Department of Health Services dashboard shows an average of seven days of positive tests per day and tests per person. (GRAPHIC)
(Application users, see daily reports and graphs HERE.)
Of all positive cases reported since the beginning of the pandemic, 487,754 or 93.8 percent are considered recovered.
DHS now has a county-level panel to assess the level of activity of COVID-19 in the counties and regions of the Healthcare Emergency Readiness Coalition that measure what DHS calls a burden in each county. See the panel HERE.
Deaths, hospitalizations due to COVID-19
| Meeting | New deaths |
New hospitalizations |
Total deaths |
Total hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 16 | 128 | 103 | 5450 | 23026 |
| January 15th | 32 | 119 | 5322 | 22923 |
| January 14 | 42 | 99 | 5290 | 22804 |
| January 13 | 37 | 122 | 5248 | 22705 |
| January 12th | 49 | 149 | 5211 | 22583 |
| January 11 | 5 | 56 | 5162 | 22434 |
| January, 10 | two | 52 | 5157 | 22378 |
| January 9 | 36 | 120 | 5155 | 22326 |
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services updates the statistics on its website every day around 2 pm.
(Our full coverage of the coronavirus is available here.)
The new coronavirus strain causes COVID-19 disease. Symptoms include cough, fever and shortness of breath. A complete list of symptoms is available on the Centers for Disease Control website.
In severe cases, pneumonia can occur. Those most at risk include the elderly, people with heart or lung disease, as well as anyone at increased risk of infection.
For most, the virus is mild, presenting in a similar way to a common cold or flu.
Anyone who thinks they may have the disease should call a hospital or clinic in advance before making a diagnosis. This gives the team time to take precautions to prevent the virus from spreading.
Those who need emergency medical services should continue to use 911.
(County by county results are available here).