Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

COVID-19 case count decreasing in Wisconsin

- Drake Bentley

The seven-day average of daily COVID-19 cases decreased to less than 1,400 cases a day Friday, although average cases are still higher than levels in early May, according to the state Department of Health Services.

The DHS reported 40 confirmed COVID-19 deaths during the week starting June 12, another 11 deaths were probable COVID deaths. The seven-day average of confirmed daily deaths is six.

COVID hospitaliz­ations slightly increased throughout the same week, up nine patients from the previous week, according to the Wisconsin Hospital Associatio­n.

Latest COVID-19 numbers

● New cases reported (Friday): 1,355

● New deaths reported (Friday), confirmed: 14

● New deaths reported (Friday), probable: 1

● New deaths reported (this week), confirmed: 40

● New deaths reported (this week), probable: 11

● Number hospitaliz­ed: 384 (intensive care: 62); up 4 patients from a month ago

● Seven-day average of daily cases: 1,398 (down 772 cases from one month ago)

● Seven-day average of confirmed daily deaths: 6 (up three deaths from a month ago)

● Seven-day average of new deaths reported within 30 days of death: 5 (up three deaths from a month ago)

● Seven-day average positivity rate: 11.4% of all COVID-19 tests given

● Total cases since the start of pandemic: 1,501,470

● Total confirmed deaths: 13,098

● Total probable deaths: 1,637

Latest vaccine numbers

● Total doses administer­ed:

9,555,811

● Seven-day average of daily doses: 1,310

● Weekly doses administer­ed:

6,222 (as of Friday)

● Total booster doses administer­ed: 2,053,451

● Seven-day average of daily booster doses: 646

● Residents who have received one dose: 3,762,933 (64.5% of population)

● Residents who are fully vaccinated: 3,577,698 (61.3% of the population)

● Residents who have received a booster dose: 2,027,662 (34.8% of the population)

● Residents ages 5 to 11 with at least one dose: 137,572 (28.2% of age group)

● Residents ages 12 to 17 with at least one dose: 275,693 (62% of age group)

● Residents ages 18 to 24 with at least one dose: 330,905 (60.8% of age group)

● Residents ages 25 to 34 with at least one dose: 478,852 (64.6% of age group)

● Residents ages 35 to 44 with at least one dose: 501,963 (69.5% of age group)

● Residents ages 45 to 54 with at least one dose: 502,246 (71.9% of age group)

● Residents ages 55 to 64 with at least one dose: 641,467 (78.2% of age group)

● Residents 65 and older with at least one dose: 894,235 (85.3% of age group)

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