7-day average of new cases now up to 1K

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases increased for the 30th consecutive day Thursday to 1,000 cases a day, according to state Department of Health Services data.

The average of daily cases is up 926 cases from one month ago and at the highest mark since February 7.

Hospitalizations increased to 388 patients, up 309 from a month ago.

Latest COVID-19 numbers

● New cases reported: 1,573

● New deaths reported: 3 Number hospitalized: 388 (intensive care: 117); up 309 patients from a month ago

● Seven-day average of daily cases: 1,000 (up 926 cases from one month ago)

● Seven-day average of daily deaths: 1 (even from one month ago)

● Seven-day average positivity rate — as a share of all tests given: 7.6%

● Total cases since the start of pandemic: 626,880

Total deaths: 7,453

Latest vaccine numbers

● Total doses administered: 5,863,930

● Daily doses administered: 5,301

● Seven-day average of daily doses: 6,654

● Wisconsin residents with at least one dose: 3,049,492 (52.4% of the population)

● Residents who are fully vaccinated: 2,886,592 (49.6% of the population)

● Adults who have received one dose: 2,880,305 (63.2% of the 18+ population)

● Adults who are fully vaccinated: 2,741,274 (60.2% of the 18+ population)

● Residents ages 12 to 15 with at least one dose: 104,636 (35.3% of age group)

● Residents ages 16 to 17 with at least one dose: 64,522 (43.7% of age group)

● Residents ages 18 to 24 with at least one dose: 247,197 (45.3% of age group)

● Residents ages 25 to 34 with at least one dose: 367,272 (49.5% of age group)

● Residents ages 35 to 44 with at least one dose: 410,003 (57.5% of age group)

● Residents ages 45 to 54 with at least one dose: 427,016 (59.7% of age group)

● Residents ages 55 to 64 with at least one dose: 574,366 (69.8% of age group)

● Residents 65 and older with at least one dose: 854,451 (84% of age group)

Variant cases of concern

DHS, the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene and other laboratory partners regularly perform whole genome sequencing on a portion of positive tests. The numbers below do not represent the total number of variant cases.

● Cases of the alpha (B.1.1.7) variant: 3,645

● Cases of the beta (B.1.351) variant: 67

● Cases of the delta (B.1.617.2) variant: 418 (100% of tests sequenced during the week of July 19th — the latest week tested)

● Cases of the gamma (P.1): variant: 320