COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 4,692 deaths – WISN Milwaukee

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Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinStatistics:At least 4,692 patients have died so far At least 10,358 vaccines have been administered so farAt least 470,818 patients have tested positive for the coronavirus in Wisconsin since the outbreak began.83,127 patients in Milwaukee County — 955 deaths33,265 patients in Waukesha County — 327 deaths 32,555 patients in Dane County — 176 deaths25,654 patients in Brown County — 160 deaths17,049 patients in Racine County — 246 deaths 15,848 patients in Outagamie County — 155 deaths 14,946 patients in Winnebago County — 148 deaths12,025 patients in Kenosha County — 210 deaths11,824 patients in Rock County — 111 deaths 11,675 patients in Marathon County — 153 deaths11,361 patients in Washington County — 93 deaths 11,130 patients in Sheboygan County — 91 deaths10,279 patients in Dodge County — 114 deaths 10,143 patients in Fond du Lac County — 64 deaths9,831 patients in La Crosse County — 55 deaths 9,064 patients in Eau Claire County — 74 deaths 7,476 patients in Walworth County — 85 deaths6,462 patients in Jefferson County — 57 deaths6,143 patients in Ozaukee County — 49 deaths 5,949 patients in Manitowoc County — 50 deaths 5,785 patients in Chippewa County — 65 deaths5,535 patients in Wood County — 40 deaths 5,444 patients in Portage County — 48 deaths 5,388 patients in St. Croix County — 28 deaths 4,593 patients in Calumet County — 34 deaths4,396 patients in Sauk County — 27 deaths 4,393 patients in Barron County — 55 deaths 4,137 patients in Columbia County — 28 deaths 4,131 patients in Shawano County — 56 deaths 4,067 patients in Waupaca County — 96 deaths 4,027 patients in Grant County — 77 deaths 3,692 patients in Oconto County — 37 deaths 3,492 patients in Marinette County — 42 deaths 3,426 patients in Dunn County — 22 deaths3,375 patients in Monroe County — 23 deaths3,012 patients in Douglas County — 16 deaths2,959 patients in Polk County — 22 deaths 2,904 patients in Trempealeau County — 28 deaths2,856 patients in Pierce County — 28 deaths 2,756 patients in Oneida County — 47 deaths 2,743 patients in Clark County — 49 deaths2,387 patients in Juneau County — 10 deaths 2,408 patients in Lincoln County — 41 deaths2,324 patients in Jackson County — 16 deaths 2,261 patients in Green County — 9 deaths2,013 patients in Kewaunee County — 24 deaths1,959 patients in Door County — 13 deaths 1,900 patients in Waushara County — 14 deaths 1,766 patients in Langlade County — 30 deaths1,637 patients in Iowa County — 5 deaths1,575 patients in Taylor County — 14 deaths1,564 patients in Vilas County — 21 deaths 1,535 patients in Crawford County — 12 deaths 1,483 patients in Vernon County — 27 deaths 1,383 patients in Green Lake County — 10 deaths 1,284 patients in Adams County — 10 deaths 1,223 patients in Lafayette County — 5 deaths1,181 patients in Sawyer County — 10 deaths 1,139 patients in Marquette County — 18 deaths 1,085 patients in Rusk County — 11 deaths 1,065 patients in Richland County — 13 deaths1,000 patients in Washburn County — 11 deaths983 patients in Ashland County — 14 deaths 975 patients in Burnett County — 19 deaths 959 patients in Buffalo County — 7 deaths919 patients in Price County — 5 deaths 912 patients in Bayfield County — 18 deaths 827 patients in Forest County — 22 deaths 703 patients in Menominee County — 10 deaths 640 patients in Pepin County — 5 deaths 413 patients in Iron County — 15 deaths 394 patients in Florence County — 12 deaths Deaths have been reported in all 72 Wisconsin counties.At least 390 coronavirus cases have now been reported in all 72 Wisconsin counties.As of Sunday afternoon, at least 436,233 people in Wisconsin have recovered from the coronavirus. At least 2,332,695 patients have tested negative in Wisconsin.4.4% of patients have ever been hospitalized.There were no patients in the 530-bed Alternate Care Facility at State Fair Park as of Sunday.As of Sunday afternoon, at least 19,093,241 Americans have tested positive for the coronavirus.At least 332,866 Americans have died from the coronavirus, as of Sunday afternoon.What’s New: Week of Dec. 21, 2020:There have been nearly 18 million COVID-19 cases in the country and more than 318,000 people have died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals.With Congress reaching a deal on a stimulus package, one question on many Americans’ minds is when a stimulus check will be delivered? Here’s when you could receive your check.The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal. The Food and Drug Administration authorized on Friday a shot developed by Moderna Inc. and the National Institutes of Health, clearing the way for its use to begin as early as Monday.15 Days to Slow the Spread: CLICK HERE to read the CDC guidelines on coronavirusMobile app users, click here to view the map.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 PCEtLSBzdGFydCBBUCBlbWJlZCAtLT4KPGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iTmV3IGRhaWx5IENPVklELTE5IGNhc2VzIiBhcmlhLWxhYmVsPSJNYXAiIGlkPSJkYXRhd3JhcHBlci1jaGFydC1Pdzc0dCIgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlcy5hcC5vcmcvZW1iZWRzL093NzR0LzIyLyIgc2Nyb2xsaW5nPSJubyIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIHN0eWxlPSJib3JkZXI6bm9uZSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1MzEiPjwvaWZyYW1lPjxzY3JpcHQgdHlwZT0idGV4dC9qYXZhc2NyaXB0Ij4hZnVuY3Rpb24oKXsidXNlIHN0cmljdCI7d2luZG93LmFkZEV2ZW50TGlzdGVuZXIoIm1lc3NhZ2UiLChmdW5jdGlvbihhKXtpZih2b2lkIDAhPT1hLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgZSBpbiBhLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKXt2YXIgdD1kb2N1bWVudC5nZXRFbGVtZW50QnlJZCgiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItY2hhcnQtIitlKXx8ZG9jdW1lbnQucXVlcnlTZWxlY3RvcigiaWZyYW1lW3NyYyo9JyIrZSsiJ10iKTt0JiYodC5zdHlsZS5oZWlnaHQ9YS5kYXRhWyJkYXRhd3JhcHBlci1oZWlnaHQiXVtlXSsicHgiKX19KSl9KCk7PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjwhLS0gZW5kIEFQIGVtYmVkIC0tPg==What are the symptoms of COVID-19/coronavirus?Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these are the symptoms you should watch out for:Fever or chillsCoughShortness of breath or difficulty breathingFatigueMuscle or body achesHeadacheNew loss of taste or smellSore throatCongestion or runny noseNausea or vomitingDiarrheaThis list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as they learn more about the virus.Should I get tested for COVID-19?The CDC recommends that you should consider taking a COVID-19 test if you:have symptoms of COVID-19.have had close contact (within 6 feet for a total of 15 minutes or more) with someone with confirmed COVID-19.have been asked or referred to get testing by their healthcare provider, local/external icon or state ​health department.Emergency care for COVID-19 symptoms:The CDC says to look for emergency warning signs for coronavirus. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:Trouble breathingPersistent pain or pressure in the chestNew confusionInability to wake or stay awakeBluish lips or faceThis list is not all possible symptoms. Call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you. Call 911 or call ahead to your local emergency facility: Notify the operator that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have COVID-19.Who is most at risk for coronavirus?Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms of COVID-19, according to the CDC.Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from the virus.Flu or COVID-19. What’s the difference between them?Because some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 are similar, it may be hard to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone. That’s when testing may be needed to help confirm a diagnosis.There are some key differences between flu and COVID-19. The CDC says it seems COVID-19 spreads more easily than flu and causes more serious illnesses in some people. It can also take longer before people show symptoms of COVID-19 and people can be contagious for a longer period of time than the flu.Another difference is there is a vaccine to protect against the flu. There is currently no vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to the virus.Educational resources for online learning in Wisconsin during coronavirusGet breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube