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COVID-19 in Wisconsin: Case numbers are up but deaths fall to 1 per day
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MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – The Wisconsin Division of Well being Companies (DHS) reported 1,524 new instances of the COVID-19 virus Wednesday. It’s the sixth time in eight days the rely was over 1,000. Yesterday we reported numbers step by step declined because the surge of latest instances on April 20, however Wednesday’s was the best tally since then. The whole was nonetheless somewhat decrease than April 20, although, which nudged the 7-day common down from 1,168 to 1,159 instances per day since final week Wednesday is out of the equation.
Eight counties in WBAY’s wider viewing space had new instances within the double digits. Ten had single-digit will increase. Forest and Menominee counties didn’t have new instances.
The positivity charge is nearing 9% after rising four-tenths of some extent to eight.8%. The share of exams in per week optimistic for the COVID-19 virus hasn’t been this excessive since February 15.
There was only one COVID-19 demise reported to the DHS, which says the particular person died within the final 30 days. The DHS can lastly report that Wisconsin is averaging one COVID-19 demise per day during the last week. We couldn’t discover a 7-day common this low since August 8, 2021. The typical doesn’t embody deaths that occurred greater than a month in the past however have been only recently reported to the state.
Thirty-nine folks have been hospitalized for COVID-19. That’s essentially the most in a single day since late March.
After taking discharges and deaths into consideration, the Wisconsin Hospital Affiliation (WHA) reported 212 COVID-19 sufferers in hospitals Wednesday, together with 36 in ICU. The variety of sufferers is 10 greater than the day earlier than and essentially the most COVID-19 sufferers at one time since March 24. The quantity is down 2 after reaching a 4-week excessive a day in the past. Hospitals within the Fox Valley area, masking 8 space counties, have been treating 16 sufferers, 1 in ICU — equivalent numbers to a day in the past.
Vaccinators in Wisconsin reported the best every day numbers in per week for all 5 vaccine metrics: COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, booster pictures given, Wisconsinites having no less than one dose, Wisconsinites finishing their vaccine sequence, and Wisconsinites getting boosters. We don’t know what number of of those got prior to now 24 hours since vaccinators don’t all the time report their numbers the identical day.
They weren’t sufficient to “transfer the dial” as we’re nonetheless at 64.3% of Wisconsin residents getting no less than one dose, 61.0% of the state inhabitants finishing their vaccine sequence — that’s two doses of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or one dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine — and 34.0% of the inhabitants having a booster shot as well as.
Wednesday’s Vaccinations by Age Group
- 5 to 11: 27.6% (+0.1) acquired vaccine/24.7% accomplished vaccinations
- 12 to 17: 61.6% acquired vaccine/58.1% ompleted vaccinations/19.1% (+0.1) acquired booster
- 18 to 24: 60.3% acquired vaccine/54.7% accomplished vaccinations/19.1% acquired booster
- 25 to 34: 64.3% (+0.1) acquired vaccine/59.7% accomplished vaccinations/25.1% acquired booster
- 35 to 44: 69.3% acquired vaccine/65.8% accomplished vaccinations/32.8% acquired booster
- 45 to 54: 71.7% acquired vaccine/68.9% accomplished vaccinations/37.7% acquired booster
- 55 to 64: 78.1% acquired vaccine/75.6% accomplished vaccinations/49.0% (+0.1) acquired booster
- 65 and up: 85.4% acquired vaccine/82.4% accomplished vaccinations/67.4% acquired booster
Wednesday’s Vaccinations by County Inhabitants
| County (Inhabitants) (Well being area) |
% of inhabitants with no less than 1 dose |
% of inhabitants accomplished sequence |
|---|---|---|
| Brown (264,542) (NE) | 65.7% | 63.1% |
| Calumet (50,089) (FV) | 57.0% (+0.1) | 54.8% |
| Dodge (87,839) | 52.6% | 50.4% |
| Door (27,668) (NE) | 78.7% | 74.7% (+0.1) |
| Florence (4,295) (NE) | 52.9% | 50.2% |
| Fond du Lac (103,403) (SE) | 55.8% | 53.4% |
| Forest (9,004) | 52.8% | 50.3% |
| Inexperienced Lake (18,913) (FV) | 57.3% | 54.7% |
| Kewaunee (20,434) (NE) | 52.7% | 51.1% |
| Langlade (19,189) | 54.0% | 51.9% |
| Manitowoc (78,981) (NE) | 60.6% | 58.4% |
| Marinette (40,350) (NE) | 53.5% | 51.2% |
| Menominee (4,556) (FV) | 80.9% (+0.2) | 77.5% (+0.2) |
| Oconto (37,930) (NE) | 52.9% | 51.2% |
| Outagamie (187,885) (FV) | 64.3% | 61.7% |
| Shawano (40,899) (FV) | 47.9% | 46.3% |
| Sheboygan (115,340) (SE) | 63.0% | 60.5% |
| Waupaca (50,990) (FV) | 55.6% | 53.7% |
| Waushara (24,443) (FV) | 46.2% | 44.2% |
| Winnebago (171,907) (FV) | 62.3% | 59.5% |
| NORTHEAST REGION (474,200) (NE) | 298,470 (62.9%) | 286,582 (60.4%) |
| FOX VALLEY REGION (549,682) (FV) | 330,501 (60.1%) | 316,738 (57.6%) |
| WISCONSIN (5,822,434) | 3,749,085 (64.3%) | 3,558,928 (61.0%) |
To search out free COVID-19 vaccination websites close to you, textual content your ZIP Code to 438829. Go to wbay.com/vaccine for an inventory of well being care organizations providing vaccine pictures.
WEDNESDAY’S COUNTY CASE AND DEATH TOTALS (boldface signifies enhance since final report)
Be aware: Michigan updates county case and demise totals on Wednesdays
- Brown – 70,532 instances (+33) (425 deaths)
- Calumet – 11,597 instances (+7) (99 deaths)
- Dickinson (Mich.) – 5,013 instances (+26) (86 deaths)
- Dodge – 24,585 instances (+12) (294 deaths)
- Door – 6,612 instances (+1) (61 deaths)
- Florence – 816 instances (+1) (16 deaths)
- Fond du Lac – 29,670 instances (+34) (254 deaths)
- Forest – 2,439 instances (48 deaths)
- Gogebic (Mich.) – 2,747 instances (+3) (40 deaths)
- Inexperienced Lake – 4,280 instances (+10) (54 deaths)
- Iron (Mich.) – 2,319 instances (+3) (71 deaths)
- Kewaunee – 4,567 instances (+2) (42 deaths)
- Langlade – 4,890 instances (+1) (73 deaths)
- Manitowoc – 17,413 instances (+17) (158 deaths)
- Marinette – 9,709 instances (+3) (105 deaths)
- Menominee – 1,845 (14 deaths)
- Menominee (Mich.) – 3,953 instances (+8) (60 deaths)
- Oconto – 9,356 instances (+1) (96 deaths)
- Outagamie – 42,761 instances (+20) (356 deaths)
- Shawano – 9,786 instances (+6) (127 deaths)
- Sheboygan – 29,598 instances (+33) (268 deaths)
- Waupaca – 11,367 instances (+5) (194 deaths)
- Waushara – 5,025 instances (+4) (70 deaths)
- Winnebago – 44,380 instances (+40) (332 deaths)
You could find instances and deaths for all 72 Wisconsin counties on the DHS County Knowledge web site and for Michigan counties on the Michigan Division of Well being COVID-19 web site. The Wisconsin Division of Well being Companies and Wisconsin Hospital Affiliation publish updates Mondays by Fridays. Michigan Division of Well being updates info on Wednesdays.
** Instances and deaths are from state COVID-19 studies, which can differ from native well being division numbers. The Wisconsin DHS studies instances from all well being departments inside a county’s boundaries, together with tribal, municipal and county well being departments; county web sites could not. Additionally, public well being departments replace their knowledge at varied instances, whereas the DHS freezes the numbers it receives by the identical time each day to compile the afternoon report.
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The Wisconsin Badgers fell just short in their pursuit of 2026 three-star defensive tackle King Liggins, who had been a priority target for nearly a year.
Liggins committed to a rival school on Wednesday, staying home to play for the Illinois Fighting Illini, while the Badgers came second in the recruitment.
The Badgers had been in need of a defensive tackle in their 2026 class, which the 6’4, 285-pound lineman would’ve been able to fill. They currently have seven commits in their recruiting class, with three-star defensive end Carmelow Reed being the lone defensive lineman thus far.
Wisconsin still has a few official visits scheduled for the rest of next month at the position, including three-stars Jermaine Polk, Arthur Scott, and Djidjou Bah.
Liggins became Illinois’s 16th commitment in the 2026 cycle, and the Fighting Illini now have the eighth-best class in the country, according to 247Sports.
The Badgers are just a week out from the start of their first major official visit wave. Next weekend will be crucial in bolstering their 2026 class, which has some good pieces already and needs to start filling out now.
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
Two female students have died in a suspected murder-suicide at a residence hall at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
A spokesperson with the university confirmed with Fox News Digital that Kelsie Martin and Hallie Helms, both 22, were found with gunshot wounds at Wilgus Hall, a student residence hall, in what authorities believe to be a murder-suicide at approximately 4 p.m. local time on Monday, May 19.
Helms, an elementary education major, was pronounced dead at the scene. Martin, a psychology major and assistant resident director, was transported to Southwest Health, and then flown to UW Hospital, where she later died.
A preliminary autopsy found that Martin was determined to have died by gunshot wound, and Helms died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the school said, noting that “all indications at this time from the preliminary autopsy suggest a murder-suicide.”
IVY LEAGUE SUICIDES, PRINCETON’S 8TH STUDENT DEATH IN 4 YEARS EXPOSE CRISIS AT ELITE SCHOOLS
Students leave with their belongings from Wilgus Hall after a shooting at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville on Monday, May 19, 2025. (Mark Hoffman/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
The university’s police arrived at the scene following a call for a “disturbance.” Photos following the incident captured college students being escorted out of the residence halls as police investigated the incident.
The school said that “no other subjects are suspected to have been involved in the incident.”
The university canceled final exams for the remainder of the week. Counseling is being offered to the campus community, and a toll-free emotional support line is available at (844)602-6680 or (720)272-0004.
Personnel from the Wisconsin State Crime Lab are shown at Wilgus Hall after a shooting at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville on Monday, May 19, 2025. (Mark Hoffman/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
Helms graduated magna cum laude with a degree in elementary education, and Martin graduated summa cum laude with a degree in psychology on Saturday, May 17, according to the university’s graduation program.
Helms was from Baraboo, Wisconsin, and transferred to UW-Plateville in the spring of 2023 after attending UW-Baraboo.
Martin was from Beloit, Wisconsin, and had served as an assistant resident director on campus for the past three years, according to a “Student Staff Spotlight” posted by the university residence life office on Facebook.
WISCONSIN SCHOOL SHOOTING BY FIRST-SEMESTER STUDENT LASTED 8 MINUTES: OFFICIAL
Students wait to be escorted to their dorms to gather their belongings from Wilgus Hall following an emergency incident at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville on May 19, 2025. (Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
The university said in a Facebook message on Tuesday, “Thank you to all who have reached out to us through messages and offered to support in so many meaningful ways. We are overwhelmed by your kindness.”
“We are a close community, and this outpouring of care is a powerful reminder of who we are. We do not take it for granted. #PioneerStrong,” they added.
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers wrote on Facebook, “I’ve been briefed on the situation at UW-Platteville, and we will continue to remain in close contact with university officials. As we await more information, please keep UW-Platteville students, faculty, staff, and the greater Platteville community in your thoughts.”
The UW-Platteville Police Department declined to comment on the incident, referring Fox News Digital to the university’s statement.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Efforts to reduce overdose deaths appear to be working, both here in the state and around the country.
A new report from the CDC shows that the number of deaths due to drug overdoses dropped 27% in 2024, the largest one-year decline ever, some 30,000 fewer deaths.
Zeroing in on Wisconsin, the decrease was even more dramatic, more than 36%. This marks the 2nd year in a row that overdose deaths have decreased in the state after a steady rise since the pandemic.
Abby Brezinski is CEO of the Jackie Nitschke Center, the only adult residential treatment center for substance addiction in Brown County. Brezinski discusses the latest overdose numbers in the video above.
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