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County reports 10 covid cases

More area people being tested

By Robert Cloud


The number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 rose to 10 last week in Wauapca County.

As of Monday, May 4, the Waupaca County Health Services office reported 470 negative tests and 45 pending tests.

According to Jed Wohlt, the county’s public health officer, the uptick in the number of positive cases is partly a result in an increase in testing.

“Anybody with suspected COVID-19 symptoms, including mild symptoms, is encouraged to get tested.” Wohlt told the Waupaca County Post. “The increase in testing capacity has allowed for the ability to test more. Earlier in the pandemic, predominately, only individuals who had more severe symptoms or those that were symptomatic and were older or had underlying medical conditions were tested.”

On April 20, the county reported only four positive cases from less than 300 tests.

The county’s daily figures now indicate the number of pending cases.

“We thought sharing pending cases would provide some insight into the daily volume of testing being done in the county,” Wohlt said. “We will continue to share more data as we are able.”

Wohlt said none of the current cases who have tested positive in Waupaca County are currently hospitalized.

“The positive cases have ranged in severity of symptoms from mild to more acute.” Wohlt said. “When testing capacity was not as available as it is now, there likely were positive cases that went undetected.”

The county has confirmed the death of one woman from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

Statewide, there have been 339 confirmed deaths from COVID-19, as of May 4, according to Wisconsin Health Services.

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, more than 8,200 Wisconsinites have tested positive. About 20% of the positive cases in Wisconsin have resulted in hospitalization.

Milwaukee County has been hit the hardest with 3,300 positive test results and 195 deaths.

Safer at Home

Wisconsin’s health emergency Safer at Home order remains in effect. It has been extended and is currently scheduled to end on Tuesday, May 26.

The revised order loosens restrictions and allows nonessential businesses to do deliveries, mailings and curbside pick-up.

The new order also mandates essential retail stores limit the number of people in the store at one time, provide proper social-distance spacing for those waiting to enter and provide at least two hours of shopping per week for vulnerable populations.

There is no date when all businesses can begin to reopen.

Rather, the state has set a series of benchmarks that will trigger a gradual reopening of the economy.

Under Gov. Tony Evers’ Badger Bounce Back Plan, the economy will reopen in phases that will begin once the state reaches a 14-day decline in new positive COVID-19 test results.

The state also seeks more testing, more aggressive tracing and tracking of those who have been in contact with infected people and more protective equipment for frontline workers.

Republican legislators have sued to end the Safer at Home order and reopen more businesses in Wisconsin.

The case is pending before the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

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