State reports more delta cases among positive COVID-19 tests

Cases of the delta variant — among those tested from positive COVID-19 tests — increased to 644 on Friday, according to data from Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene.

The state reported an increase in the seven-day average of daily cases for the 31st consecutive day. The average is now 1,021, up 961 cases from a month ago.

Hospitalizations passed the 400 mark on Friday, increasing to 418 patients — the highest since Feb. 13.

Latest COVID-19 numbers

New cases reported: 1,206

New deaths reported: 1 Number hospitalized: 418(intensive care: 118); up 344 patients from a month ago

Seven-day average of daily cases: 1,021 (up 961 cases from one month ago)

Seven-day average of daily deaths: 1 (up 1 death from one month ago)

Seven-day average positivity rate — as a share of all tests given: 7.4%

Total cases since the start of pandemic: 628,007

Total deaths: 7,448

Latest vaccine numbers

Total doses administered:

5,875,293

Daily doses administered: 5,740 Seven-day average of daily doses: 7,033

Wisconsin residents with at least one dose: 3,057,362 (52.5% of the population)

Residents who are fully vaccinated: 2,890,511 (49.6% of the population)

Adults who have received one dose: 2,886,513 (63.4% of the 18+ population)

Adults who are fully vaccinated: 2,744,452 (60.2% of the 18+ population)

Residents ages 12 to 15 with at least one dose: 105,872 (35.7% of age group)

Residents ages 16 to 17 with at least one dose: 64,948 (44% of age group)

Residents ages 18 to 24 with at least one dose: 248,258 (45.5% of age group)

Residents ages 25 to 34 with at least one dose: 368,485 (49.7% of age group)

Residents ages 35 to 44 with at least one dose: 411,240 (57.7% of age group)

Residents ages 45 to 54 with at least one dose: 428,100 (59.9% of age group)

Residents ages 55 to 64 with at least one dose: 575,313 (69.9% of age group)

Residents 65 and older with at least one dose: 855,117 (84.1% 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: 3,651

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

Cases of the delta (B.1.617.2) variant: 644 (95.13% of tests sequenced during the week of July 19 — the latest week with results)

Cases of the gamma (P.1): variant: 323