SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) – The numbers reported by the Sheboygan County Division of Public Health were mostly positive, with a relatively low 16% positive test return rate, a continuing reduction in active cases and fewer hospitalizations than the previous day.
21 of 126 test returns received were positive for COVID-19, adding to the now 11,921 running total cases in Sheboygan County to date. Active cases dropped 32 to 798, as 53 more persons have now entered the recovered rolls. Hospitalizations declined 4, to 10 persons now, and deaths remain at 96.
The State per-test positivity rate jumped to 42% today, with 2,790 new cases added. That’s 511,136 persons who’ve now battled the disease in Wisconsin. 5,211 of those lost their battle; 49 of those newly added today. 149 more persons were hospitalized with COVID-19, while another 66 are hospitalized and awaiting their test results. After accounting for discharges and deaths, the COVID patient population dropped 29 to 988. 225 of those occupy ICU beds, and 461 patients in all require ventilation.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has announced that Police and Fire personnel are the first class identified for vaccinations in Phase 1B beginning on January 18th, and more will be announced later. At this point, however, the Sheboygan County Division of Public Health has not addressed any Phase 1B operations, other than to say that:
“● Phase 1B has NOT yet been determined. No timeline has been given on when we will know what this phase includes.
● The timeline on when Phase 1B will be released is subject to change due to the amount of vaccine given to our community. The vaccine distribution process is complex and our allocations are subject to change. The anticipated numbers we will receive are determined by the federal government and our doses may change.”
The release went on to say that more information, when available, will be included in the daily updates available at Sheboygancounty.com
