Coronavirus in Wisconsin: 662 new cases, 7 deaths, more progress in vaccinations - WBAY

Friday’s update from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services shows half of all adults in Wisconsin age 55 to 64 years old are fully vaccinated and nearly 40% of adults 45 to 54.

State health officials are promoting the CDC’s Vaccine Finder website to make it easier to find and schedule appointments near you.

The Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) reports the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care is back over 100 for the second time in a week.

Friday’s report from the WHA shows 327 people are being treated for COVID-19 in the state’s hospitals, including 103 in ICU.

While the DHS reports total daily COVID-19 hospital admissions, the WHA’s reports take deaths and discharges into account.

For hospital readiness, the WHA reports 242 intensive care beds (17.8% of the state’s ICU beds) and 1,815 of all beds (17.4%) -- ICU, intermediate care, medical surgical and negative-flow isolation -- are available in the state’s 136 hospitals.

The Fox Valley region’s 13 hospitals have 11 open ICU beds (10.6%) among them, and a total of 83 open beds (10.1%).

The Northeast region’s 10 hospitals have 45 open ICU beds (21.7%) and 241 available beds of all types (25.2%).

These beds are for all patients, not just COVID-19.

* Cases and deaths are from the daily DHS COVID-19 reports, which may differ from local health department numbers.

The DHS reports cases from all health departments within a county’s boundaries, including tribal, municipal and county health departments; county websites may not.

** The Michigan Department of Health does not release reports on Sundays