Wisconsin COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise, surpassing 500 patients

Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
·2 min read

The Wisconsin Hospital Association reported more than 500 COVID-19 patients on Aug. 1 — the first time over 500 since March.

On Friday, the state reported 508 COVID patients in hospitals, but that number reached as high as 522 patients on Tuesday.

Roughly 16% of COVID patients are in intensive care.

Hospitalizations have increased gradually in recent months, up 125 patients from a month ago and up roughly 370 patients from this year's low mark in April.

Total COVID-19 patients hospitalized per day
Total COVID-19 patients hospitalized per day

Latest COVID-19 numbers

  • New cases reported (Friday): 1,879

  • New deaths reported (this week), confirmed: 16

  • New deaths reported (this week), probable: 8

  • Number hospitalized: 508 (intensive care: 80); up 125 patients from a month ago

  • Seven-day average of daily cases: 1,672 (up 364 cases from one month ago)

  • Seven-day average of confirmed daily deaths: 2 (down 2 deaths from a month ago)

  • Seven-day average of new deaths reported within 30 days of death: 2 (down 2 deaths from a month ago)

  • Seven-day average positivity rate: 14.8% of all COVID-19 tests given

  • Total cases since the start of pandemic: 1,576,963

  • Total confirmed deaths: 13,238

  • Total probable deaths: 1,708

Latest vaccine numbers

  • Total doses administered: 10,030,373

  • Daily doses administered: 2,657

  • Seven-day average of daily doses: 2,898

  • Weekly doses administered: 14,516 (as of Friday)

  • Total booster doses administered: 2,604,421

  • Daily booster doses administered: 2,201

  • Seven-day average of daily booster doses: 2,352

  • Residents who have received one dose: 3,770,560 (64.6% of the population)

  • Residents who are fully vaccinated: 3,587,100 (61.5% of the population)

  • Residents who have received a booster dose: 2,054,098 (35.1% of the population)

  • Residents ages 5 to 11 with at least one dose: 140,449 (28.8% of age group)

  • Residents ages 12 to 17 with at least one dose: 276,722 (62.3% of age group)

  • Residents ages 18 to 24 with at least one dose: 332,671 (61.1% of age group)

  • Residents ages 25 to 34 with at least one dose: 480,899 (64.9% of age group)

  • Residents ages 35 to 44 with at least one dose: 503,153 (69.7% of age group)

  • Residents ages 45 to 54 with at least one dose: 503,062 (72% of age group)

  • Residents ages 55 to 64 with at least one dose: 642,040 (78.3% of age group)

  • Residents 65 and older with at least one dose: 891,525 (85.1% of age group)

Contact Drake Bentley at (414) 391-5647 or DBentley1@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @DrakeBentleyMJS. 

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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: More than 500 COVID-19 patients in Wisconsin hospitals