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:: Thursday update...
And before we get to the numbers, some observations.
Things in Wisconsin appear to be improving. All the major metrics are falling. The increase in deaths is what we would expect to see after the spike in November.
And November? It was awful.
And before we get to the numbers, some observations.
Things in Wisconsin appear to be improving. All the major metrics are falling. The increase in deaths is what we would expect to see after the spike in November.
And November? It was awful.
We peaked with 75,000+ active cases for six days in mid/late November.
Hospital cases were 2,200+ for three days.
We are now seeing the deaths from that spike, with 631 since 12/1.
Hospital cases were 2,200+ for three days.
We are now seeing the deaths from that spike, with 631 since 12/1.
Active cases is back to where it was on 11/2, 52,259.
Hospitalizations is back to late-October levels, 1,484.
369,821 people have recovered.
Another 57 deaths reported today, bringing us to 3,944.
1,000 of our friends and neighbors have died of COVID since 11/20.
Hospitalizations is back to late-October levels, 1,484.
369,821 people have recovered.
Another 57 deaths reported today, bringing us to 3,944.
1,000 of our friends and neighbors have died of COVID since 11/20.
We have a long way to go to beat this thing.
Testing is low right now, so we don't know if this improvement in the trends is as good as it looks.
As a doctor friend told me a while back, it will be amazing to look back on this and see how much we did not know.
Testing is low right now, so we don't know if this improvement in the trends is as good as it looks.
As a doctor friend told me a while back, it will be amazing to look back on this and see how much we did not know.
But, this doc said, we need to make the best decisions we can with the best information we have at the moment.
That's medicine.
So mask up, hunker down, stay safe and wait in line for your COVID shot.
I hope we are gaining speed on our way to the other side of this.
That's medicine.
So mask up, hunker down, stay safe and wait in line for your COVID shot.
I hope we are gaining speed on our way to the other side of this.
