The “Burden Rate” of COVID-19 activity in Sheboygan County has fallen below “High” for the first time this year according to Friday’s update from the Division of Public Health, with a reading of 94.3 cases per 100,000 persons. Although this indicates an easing of the pandemic, the activity level remains “High”, with no significant change in the current trajectory of the pandemic.
Still, the active case count rose three to 125, with 16 new confirmed positives weighted against 13 recoveries. One more resident entered hospitalization for the disease, raising the patient count here to 4.
The Facility-Wide Investigations report has been simplified, and now lists only those Skilled Nursing Long-term Care Facilities with active investigations, which currently number zero, and the Education Settings, which include Oostburg Elementary School, Sheboygan North High, Sheboygan South High, and Sheboygan Christian School.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services added 662 confirmed tests for COVID-19 to the total, which now stands at 602,265 following Friday’s tabulation of returns. 7 more deaths pushed that toll to 6,884. 63 more hospitalizations were noted, and a net gain of 4 in the patient population was found, with 327 COVID-19 patients currently in Wisconsin. 103 are in ICU beds, and 374 ventilators are in use.
Vaccination rates in Sheboygan County remain far below those seen a month ago, when 9,200 were seen the week of April 4th. So far this week, 2,105 were recorded, and 247 of those were administered since Thursday. 36.1% of the county’s population – 41,626 – are now fully vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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