Wisconsin COVID-19 Update

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports 1,589 new cases of COVID-19 in Friday’s update, with two new deaths. The new confirmed cases have a 7-day average of 1,377. The total number of confirmed cases across the state since the pandemic began is 1,521,172. Since January 2020, Wisconsin has a total of 13,141 fatalities. 

According to DHS, 64.6% of the total population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of July 1. 61.4% of the total population has completed the vaccination series.

Visit the Wisconsin Department of Health COVID-19 website for more information.

Here is the breakdown of total confirmed and probable cases and deaths as of Friday, July 1 in the Northland: 

• Ashland County, WI: 3,615 cases (11 new cases)  (39 deaths)
• Bayfield County, WI: 3,751 cases (14 new cases)  (42 deaths)
• Burnett County, WI: 4,318 cases (11 new cases) (45 deaths)
• Douglas County, WI: 12,692 cases (21 new cases) (80 deaths)
• Iron County, WI: 1,542 cases (4 new cases) (48 deaths)
• Price County, WI: 3,454 cases (5 new cases) (34 deaths)
• Sawyer County, WI: 4,903 cases (10 new cases) (63 deaths)
• Vilas County, WI: 5,588 cases (17 new cases) (91 deaths)
• Washburn County, WI: 4,283 cases (9 new cases) (46 deaths)

Wisconsin COVID-19 thresholds:

200,000 cases – Oct. 26, 2020
300,000 cases – Nov. 13, 2020
400,000 cases – Dec. 4, 2020
500,000 cases – Jan. 8, 2021
600,000 cases – May 26, 2021
700,000 cases – Sept. 20, 2021
800,000 cases – Nov. 4, 2021
900,000 cases – Dec. 7, 2021
1,000,000 cases – Jan. 3, 2022 
1,300,000 cases – Jan. 26, 2022
1,400,000 cases – April 14, 2022
1,500,000 cases – June 17, 2022

Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering reports 87,756,244 cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. since the pandemic began. Approximately 548,101,683 people have been infected worldwide with 6,337,422 deaths as of 7/1/2022 at 4:20 p.m. CDT. There have been 1,017,736 deaths in the United States. Over 592,740,563 doses of vaccine have been administered in the U.S.

According to the CDC, symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Symptoms include: Fever or chills, Cough, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Fatigue, Muscle or body aches, Headache, New loss of taste or smell, Sore throat, Congestion or runny nose, Nausea or vomiting, Diarrhea.

Look for emergency warning signs for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately: Trouble breathing, Persistent pain or pressure in the chest, New confusion, Inability to wake or stay awake, Bluish lips or face. The CDC recommends calling your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.