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Published May 9, 2022
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CDC recommendations by county are at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html.
The number of daily new COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin increased significantly in the past week. The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients also increased significantly. The percent of COVID lab tests which are positive increased to 13.7% in the past week (this is similar to the level seen last fall during the Delta surge).
The BA.2 sub variant of Omicron is now estimated to cause 56.4% of new cases in the US. The newer variant, BA.2.12.1, is estimated to cause 42.6% of new cases. The BA.2.12.1 variant will probably be the dominant variant in another week. Two new variants, BA.4 and BA.5, are involved in a rise in cases in South Africa, and a few cases have been detected in the United States and other countries. It is unclear if these variants will replace the BA.2.12.1 variant.
Most Wisconsin counties are now in the CDC moderate category of community activity. Six counties, in western and southern Wisconsin, are in the high category, where masks are CDC recommended in public indoor places. On the CDC Community Level map, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan stand out, with the mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, as having many moderate and high level counties.
Numbers are taken from websites for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wisconsin Hospital Association, the CDC, and The New York Times.
Wastewater measures of COVID in Wisconsin showed little change in most districts, but a major increase in 16 and a decline in only 4. This pattern of rise is the same as last week.
Wisconsin's 7 day average of new cases increased over the past 2 weeks, 1247 on 5/1 and 2095 on 5/15, a 68% increase.
Wisconsin hospitalizations for COVID increased. There were 234 inpatients on 5/1 and 345 on 5/15, a 47% increase in 2 weeks. Currently, 38 of the hospitalized patients are in the ICU, an increase of only 1 from last week.
The 7 day average of daily deaths due to COVID decreased minimally to 4.
For comparison with other states, the new case number is converted to cases per million. Comparing the 7 day average number of new cases in the past week:
Wisconsin: 360
Michigan: 399
Minnesota: 393
Iowa: 162
Illinois: 445
Florida: 278
United States: 273
All of these states had a significant increase in cases in the past week.
The BA.2 sub variant of Omicron is now estimated to cause 56.4% of new cases in the US. The newer variant, BA.2.12.1, is estimated to cause 42.6% of new cases. The BA.2.12.1 variant will probably be the dominant variant in another week. Two new variants, BA.4 and BA.5, are involved in a rise in cases in South Africa, and a few cases have been detected in the United States and other countries. It is unclear if these variants will replace the BA.2.12.1 variant.
Most Wisconsin counties are now in the CDC moderate category of community activity. Six counties, in western and southern Wisconsin, are in the high category, where masks are CDC recommended in public indoor places. On the CDC Community Level map, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan stand out, with the mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, as having many moderate and high level counties.
Numbers are taken from websites for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wisconsin Hospital Association, the CDC, and The New York Times.
Wastewater measures of COVID in Wisconsin showed little change in most districts, but a major increase in 16 and a decline in only 4. This pattern of rise is the same as last week.
Wisconsin's 7 day average of new cases increased over the past 2 weeks, 1247 on 5/1 and 2095 on 5/15, a 68% increase.
Wisconsin hospitalizations for COVID increased. There were 234 inpatients on 5/1 and 345 on 5/15, a 47% increase in 2 weeks. Currently, 38 of the hospitalized patients are in the ICU, an increase of only 1 from last week.
The 7 day average of daily deaths due to COVID decreased minimally to 4.
For comparison with other states, the new case number is converted to cases per million. Comparing the 7 day average number of new cases in the past week:
Wisconsin: 360
Michigan: 399
Minnesota: 393
Iowa: 162
Illinois: 445
Florida: 278
United States: 273
All of these states had a significant increase in cases in the past week.
Covid Task Force Members
The Diocese of Fond du Lac COVID Task Force assists the bishop in sorting through data on the pandemic to provide best practices to congregations and members of the diocese. The Task Force tracks recommendations from public health experts and monitors the response from fellow communities of faith as well as soliciting ideas and expertise from others in our diocese.
Current members are:
- The Rt. Rev. Matthew Gunter, Bishop of Fond du Lac, Chair.
- The Rev. Monica Burkert-Brist, Canonically Resident. Former Assistant Attorney General, Wisconsin Dept of Justice.
- Dr. Pamela Glennon, St. John’s, Wausau. Orthopedic Surgeon.
- Dr. Brad Lauderdale, M.D., St. Thomas, Menasha. Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine.
- The Rev. Christopher Wilkerson, Rector, All Saints, Appleton