Month: April 2021

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – State health officials reported another 569 new COVID-19 cases Sunday as the state hit a vaccination milestone. The latest vaccination numbers from the Department of Health Services (DHS) show as of Sunday, the state has administered more than 3.5 million total doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the DHS, 3,526,847 “shots in the arm” have been given to both Wisconsin and non-Wisconsin residents, an increase of 55,257 from Saturday’s report. The state is currently averaging 60,410 shots in the arm per day. Health officials say 2,168,966 Wisconsin residents, or 37.3% of the state’s population, have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, a one-day increase of 35,746 doses. In that metric, the state is averaging 33,644 residents receiving a dose per d...

The health of your family members is also a big consideration. “We are very conservative as far as our risk level,” said Tara C. Smith, a professor of epidemiology at the Kent State University College of Public Health, in Ohio, who will be vacationing with younger relatives who aren’t yet eligible for vaccination and have health conditions. It’s not clear why some kids get very sick from Covid and others don’t, she said, and the possibility of a coronavirus infection is “not something that I want to deal with just because we tried to go and have some fun.” After weighing the options, she and her family decided to drive out of state and stay at a hotel near a beach that won’t be packed with visitors. If you are still trying to figure out what kinds of risks you’re willing to take, an onli...

OHA: 168 vaccinated Oregonians have tested positive for the virus by: Zane Sparling Posted: Apr 11, 2021 / 08:11 AM PDT / Updated: Apr 11, 2021 / 11:41 AM PDT The Portland Tribune and Pamplin Media Group’s papers are a KOIN 6 News media partner PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — A small number of vaccinated Oregonians have nevertheless tested positive for the novel coronavirus — and three of them died, according to the Oregon Health Authority. OHA reports that 168 vaccinated individuals across 25 Oregon counties have received a positive COVID-19 test result at least 14 days after receiving their final dose of the vaccine. Such “breakthrough cases,” as the phenomenon is officially termed, are not unexpe...