Only one additional positive test for COVID-19 was noted by the Sheboygan County Division of Public Health in its daily update on the course of the pandemic on Tuesday, and with five recoveries, the active case count fell by 4 to 110 cases. That’s the fewest active cases on record in Sheboygan County since September 11, 2020 when 98 cases were recorded. 13,740 cases of COVID-19 have now been recorded since the beginning of the pandemic in Sheboygan County. Hospitalizations were stable at 3.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services on Tuesday added 517 confirmed cases of COVID-19 to the running total, which now stands at 603,820. 13 more deaths pushes the toll to 6,917, and another 70 persons required hospitalization for treatment of their symptoms. Although state hospitalizations recently experienced a mild peak of 354 cases on April 26th, a downward trend has since been observed, and with a net change of 5 more patients, the state’s COVID-19 patient population is now 327. 98 of those are in ICU beds. Ventilator use spiked within the last 24 hours. 365 were in use on Monday, but the latest update shows 469 ventilated patients across the state.
Data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services indicates that only 77 doses of vaccine were administered in Sheboygan County since Monday, a marked decline in rates from the peak week of April 4th. During that 7-day period, 9,204 doses, or an average of around 1,315 per day were administered. 37.4% of the county population has been fully vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, amounting to 43,097 persons.
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, after successful clinical trials and data reviews, has now been authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use for adolescents ages 12-15. The vaccine may become available in Sheboygan County for that age group within the coming weeks, and has already been approved for those 16 and older. This will be the first vaccine available for the younger age group in Sheboygan County. Clinical trials showed promising results, specifically an efficacy of 100% in this age group.
A walk-in vaccination clinic will be held on Wednesday, May 12th at the Cascade Fire Department at 801 Madison Avenue from 2-6 PM. The clinic will offer the 2-dose Moderna vaccine. One must be at least 18 years of age to receive the free vaccinations, and a second dose will be scheduled 4 weeks after the first. No appointment is required.
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