MADISON, Wisconsin (WBAY) – Eleven percent of Wisconsin residents eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine completed their series, according to figures released Friday by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
A total of 667,193 people completed the vaccine series, an increase of 20,085 over the previous day.
A total of 1,185,602 vaccines were administered in Wisconsin. This represents 20.4% of the eligible population who received at least one dose.
Wisconsin’s population is 5.822 million people.
The state administered 57,517 vaccines between Thursday and Friday.
Wisconsin has an average of 40,884 shots a day.
Most vaccinees are 65 or older.
Those numbers are going to increase significantly this spring. Two million people with medical conditions will be eligible from 29 March. CLICK HERE for a complete list of eligible medical conditions. Governor Tony Evers says that all Wisconsin residents will be able to receive the vaccine from May 1.
CLICK HERE to track vaccine data in Wisconsin.
In northeastern Wisconsin, 12.4 percent of the eligible population completed their vaccine series. There are 58,759 people.
A total of 155,671 shots were fired this week in Northeastern Wisconsin.
The state reported a new COVID-19-related death on Friday, bringing the total to 6,525. The seven-day average is seven deaths.
A total of 550 new cases were reported, bringing the all-time total to 568,902 positive tests.
The state registered 2,805 new negative tests, totaling 2,661,456.
Forty-four new hospitalizations were reported on Thursday.
The state says 555,849 people have recovered from the virus. That is 97.7 percent. Wisconsin reported 6,369 active cases on Friday – just 1.1 percent.
CLICK HERE to the Action 2 News guide for vaccine clinics and vaccinators, including phone numbers and websites to book appointments and information about free travel for consultations.
The state launched a toll-free hotline to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines: 1-844-684-1064. The call center staff can help you find a vaccinator and assist with registration for an appointment. The hotline is for people who do not have access to the Internet, so share it with someone you know who can benefit.
VACCINE NUMBERS BY COUNTY
(Instead of updating daily cases by county, we are updating vaccine numbers by county in our viewing area. If you want to see cases by county, CLICK HERE.)
BROWN COUNTY (Population: 264,542)
ONE DOSAGE – 51,480 (19.5%)
COMPLETE – 32,140 (12.2%)
CALUMET COUNTY (Population: 50,089)
ONE DOSAGE: 8,829 (17.6%)
COMPLETE 4,939 (9.9%)
DODGE COUNTY (Population: 87,839)
ONE DOSE: 15,145 (17.2%)
COMPLETE: 8,596 (9.8%)
DOOR COUNTY (Population: 27,668)
ONE DOSAGE – 7,896 (28.5%)
COMPLETE – 4,724 (17.1%)
FOND DU LAC COUNTY (Population: 103,403)
ONE DOSE – 20,598 (19.9%)
COMPLETE – 13,636 (13.2%)
FOREST COUNTY (Population: 9,004)
ONE DOSAGE – 2,322 (25.9%)
COMPLETE – 1,457 (16.2%)
FLORENCE COUNTY (Population: 4,295)
ONE DOSAGE – 957 (22.3%)
COMPLETE – 727 (16.9%)
GREEN LAKE COUNTY (Population: 18,913)
ONE DOSE – 4,097 (21.7%)
COMPLETE – 2,330 (12.3%)
KEWAUNEE COUNTY (Population: 20,434)
ONE DOSE – 3,946 (19.3%)
COMPLETE – 2,162 (10.6%)
MANITOWOC COUNTY (Population: 78,981)
ONE DOSE – 16,940 (21.4%)
COMPLETE – 9,955 (12.6%)
MARINETTE COUNTY (Population: 40,350)
ONE DOSAGE – 7,902 (19.6%)
COMPLETE – 4,511 (11.2%)
MENOMINEE COUNTY (4,556)
ONE DOSE – 1,653 (36.3%)
COMPLETE – 744 (16.3%)
OCONTO COUNTY (Population: 37,930)
ONE DOSE – 7,343 (19.4%)
COMPLETE – 4,540 (12%)
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY (Population: 187,885)
ONE DOSE – 34,751 (18.5%)
COMPLETE – 19,298 (10.3%)
SHAWANO COUNTY (Population: 40,899)
ONE DOSAGE – 7,692 (18.8%)
COMPLETE – 4,058 (9.9%)
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY (Population: 115,340)
ONE DOSE – 21,574 (18.7%)
COMPLETE – 10,340 (9%)
WAUPACA COUNTY (Population: 50,990)
ONE DOSE – 9,740 (19.1%)
COMPLETE – 5,191 (10.2%)
WAUSHARA COUNTY (Population: 24,443)
ONE DOSAGE – 4,202 (17.2%)
COMPLETE – 2,896 (11.9%)
WINNEBAGO COUNTY (Population: 171,907)
ONE DOSAGE – 34,632 (20.1%)
COMPLETE – 20,972 (12.2%)
HOSPITALIZATIONS
The Wisconsin Hospital Association says 233 people are hospitalized with COVID-19. There are 25 hospitalizations less than Thursday and 24 less than a week ago. Fifty-five people are in the ICU, a reduction of 12 from the previous day and 21 from a week ago.
CLICK HERE to see Wisconsin hospitalization numbers.
CDC GUIDANCE ON MEETINGS
The Centers for Disease Control have announced that fully vaccinated Americans can meet other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social detachment.
The CDC’s recommendations also say that vaccinated people can meet in the same way – in a single house – with people considered to be at low risk for serious illnesses, as in the case of vaccinated grandparents who visit healthy children and grandchildren.
The CDC continues to recommend that fully vaccinated people still wear tight-fitting masks, avoid large gatherings and physically distance themselves from other people when they are in public. The CDC also advised vaccinated people to get tested if they develop symptoms that may be related to COVID-19.
Symptoms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified these as possible symptoms of COVID-19:
- Fever of 100.4 or higher
- Cough
- Shortness of breathe
- Chills
- Repeated tremors with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
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