After starting to rise again at the end of July, new cases of COVID-19 have plateaued in Wisconsin over the early days of September. Yet the Delta variant continues to spread rapidly around the state, with infections spiking particularly quickly in areas with lagging vaccination rates.
In response to similar circumstances across much of the United States, the Biden administration has announced broad vaccination requirements for most federal employees and contractors, health care workers and organizations employing at least 100 people. At the same time, federal officials are weighing whether to approve booster shots for fully vaccinated individuals as infectious disease researchers examine the role of breakthrough cases in spreading the coronavirus.
As students and teachers return to in-person instruction, school districts across Wisconsin are facing particular urgency over the prospect of another fall wave of cases — once again, schools are a place where the virus is spreading readily. Meanwhile, COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths in the state are continuing to climb past levels not seen since the previous winter. Here's the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin.
Hospitalizations, deaths climb higher
While the rate of new confirmed COVID-19 cases has leveled off in early September, hospitalizations and deaths caused by the disease are still rising, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
More than a month into the Delta-fueled spike in cases, COVID-19 deaths have grown as well, reflecting the lagging status of this pandemic metric. The 7-day average for newly confirmed deaths rose to 13 on Sept. 9. That's the highest average since mid-February, though it remains well below a peak of 57 reached in December 2020.
Statewide, there were 1,047 COVID-related hospitalizations on Sept. 10. This measure has exceeded 1,000 over several days in early September, marking its highest level since early January. Among those hospitalized for COVID-19 on Sept. 9 were 322 patients receiving intensive care. That's the highest number for that measure since Dec. 15, 2020.
There were fewer than 10 ICU beds available in four of Wisconsin's seven healthcare readiness regions, with only three spots available in a 15-county region in the state's northwest corner.
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