MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – Wisconsin state health officials report a record number of vaccinations administered in a 24-hour period on Saturday.
According to the Department of Health Services (DHS), the state administered another 66,757 injections in the arm since Friday’s report, bringing the total number of vaccinations administered to 1,962,159. That number is for Wisconsin residents and nonresidents.
The number of doses administered in a 24-hour period breaks the previous record of 62,941, which was delayed on March 5. The state currently averages 41,361 doses per day, meaning Wisconsin could reach two million “arm injections.” milestone in the next two days.
Meanwhile, the state says another 20,447 people completed the vaccine series since Friday, bringing the state total to 687,640, or 11.9% of the state’s population authorized to receive the vaccine.
A total of 1,231,092 vaccines have been administered to Wisconsin residents alone, which is equivalent to 21.1% of the population.
Wisconsin’s population is 5.822 million people.
According to DHS, a total of 236,362 doses of vaccines have been administered to Wisconsin residents during the week of March 7, however health officials say the number may fluctuate.
Vaccination numbers are expected to increase rapidly during the spring, as two million people with medical conditions will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 29. CLICK HERE for a complete list of eligible medical conditions. Gov. Tony Evers says all Wisconsin residents will be able to get the vaccine starting May 1.
CLICK HERE to track Wisconsin vaccine data.
In Northeast Wisconsin, health officials say 12.6% of the eligible population has completed their series of vaccinations, which is equivalent to 59,959 people.
DHS says a total of 159,248 injections have been given to residents in Northeast Wisconsin so far, with 18,175 doses given this week.
In the Fox Valley Wisconsin region, state health officials report 21,156 doses of the vaccine have been administered this week. A total of 171,957 doses of vaccine have been administered there.
So far, DHS reports that the region has seen 11.3% of the population, or 61,883 people, complete the vaccine series.
The state reported 13 new COVID-19-related deaths Saturday, bringing Wisconsin’s death toll to 6,538. The seven-day average is currently nine deaths per day.
Meanwhile, a total of 462 new cases were reported Saturday, bringing the state’s cumulative total of positive tests to 569,364.
The state reported 4,550 new negative tests, bringing that total to 2,666,006.
60 new hospitalizations were reported in the last 24 hours.
The state says 556,369 people have recovered from the virus, which is equivalent to 97.7% of all confirmed cases. Meanwhile, the state says another 6,298 cases are considered active as of Saturday, which is equivalent to 1.1% of all confirmed cases.
CLICK HERE for the Action 2 News guide for vaccine and immunization clinics, including phone numbers and websites for scheduling appointments and information on free transportation to appointments.
The state has launched a toll-free hotline to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines: 1-844-684-1064. Call center staff can help you find a vaccinator and register for an appointment. The hotline is intended for people who do not have access to the internet, so please share this with anyone you know who may benefit.
NUMBERS OF VACCINES 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 DOSE – 52,901 (20.0%)
COMPLETE – 32.698 (12.4%)
CALUMET COUNTY (Population: 50,089)
ONE DOSE: 9,218 (18.4%)
COMPLETE 4,993 (10.0%)
DODGE COUNTY (Population: 87,839)
ONE DOSE: 15,793 (18.0%)
FULL: 8970 (10.2%)
DOOR COUNTY (Population: 27,668)
ONE DOSE – 8,049 (29.1%)
COMPLETE – 4,948 (17.9%)
COUNTY OF FOND DU LAC (Population: 103,403)
ONE DOSE – 21,153 (20.5%)
COMPLETE – 14,214 (13.8%)
FOREST COUNTY (Population: 9,004)
ONE DOSE – 2,334 (25.9%)
FULL – 1,517 (16.8%)
FLORENCE COUNTY (Population: 4,295)
ONE DOSE – 961 (22.4%)
COMPLETE – 727 (16.9%)
GREEN LAKE COUNTY (Population: 18,913)
ONE DOSE – 4,164 (22.0%)
FULL – 2,452 (13.0%)
KEWAUNEE COUNTY (Population: 20,434)
ONE DOSE – 4.005 (19.6%)
COMPLETE – 2,192 (10.7%)
MANITOWOC COUNTY (Population: 78,981)
ONE DOSE – 17,387 (22.0%)
COMPLETE – 10,162 (12.9%)
MARINETTE COUNTY (Population: 40,350)
ONE DOSE – 8.005 (19.8%)
COMPLETE – 4,614 (11.4%)
MENOMINEE COUNTY (4,556)
ONE DOSE – 1,690 (37.1%)
COMPLETE – 817 (17.9%)
OCONTO COUNTY (Population: 37,930)
ONE DOSE – 7,533 (19.9%)
COMPLETE – 4,618 (12.2%)
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY (Population: 187,885)
ONE DOSE – 36,277 (19.3%)
FULL – 19,648 (10.5%)
SHAWANO COUNTY (Population: 40,899)
ONE DOSE – 8,056 (19.7%)
COMPLETE – 4,177 (10.2%)
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY (Population: 115,340)
ONE DOSE – 22,541 (19.5%)
COMPLETE – 10,769 (9.3%)
WAUPACA COUNTY (Population: 50,990)
ONE DOSE – 10,040 (19.7%)
FULL – 5,394 (10.6%)
WAUSHARA COUNTY (Population: 24,443)
ONE DOSE – 4,395 (18.0%)
COMPLETE – 2,954 (12.1%)
WINNEBAGO COUNTY (Population: 171,907)
ONE DOSE – 35.833 (20.8%)
COMPLETE – 21,448 (12.5%)
HOSPITALIZATIONS
According to the Wisconsin Hospital Association, 226 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, a decrease of seven patients from Friday and 29 less than a week ago. Of those patients, 64 are in the ICU, an increase of nine from Friday and a decrease of one from a week ago.
CLICK HERE for Wisconsin hospitalization numbers.
CDC GUIDANCE ON MEETINGS
The Centers for Disease Control has announced that fully vaccinated Americans can meet other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing.
The CDC’s recommendations also say that vaccinated people can be reunited in the same way, in a single household, with people considered to be at low risk of serious illness, as in the case of vaccinated grandparents visiting healthy children and grandchildren.
The CDC continues to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear tight-fitting masks, avoid large gatherings, and physically distance themselves from others when in public. The CDC also advised vaccinated people to get tested if they develop symptoms that could be related to COVID-19.
Symptoms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified these as possible symptoms of COVID-19:
- Fever of 100.4 or more
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Shaking chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Throat pain
- New loss of taste or smell
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