Data shows more than 86% of Dane County residents have gotten at least one dose of a COVID vaccine, while 77.5% have received a complete series of doses. | Adobe Stock
Data shows more than 86% of Dane County residents have gotten at least one dose of a COVID vaccine, while 77.5% have received a complete series of doses. | Adobe Stock
As COVID-19 cases increase across the country and the omicron variant rises, Rep. Lisa Subeck is encouraging Wisconsin residents to do their part to prevent the spread.
In a recent Facebook post, Subeck shared a graphic from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services listing steps individuals can take to protect themselves from the omicron variant, including getting vaccinated, boosted, wearing a mask and getting tested before gatherings.
“Wisconsin hospitals and health care workers are under tremendous strain," Subeck wrote in her post. "Please do your part to protect yourself and others from the omicron and other variants."
According to the Dane County COVID-19 Dashboard, data shows about 72,000 total cases, an increase of 1,077 from the week prior, as of Dec. 30. This marks a 48.5% change over the past two weeks. During that same time period, the number of people in Dane County who are hospitalized with COVID has decreased by 9.8%.
Data shows more than 86% of Dane County residents have gotten at least one dose of a COVID vaccine, while 77.5% have received a complete series of doses. Of all residents who are 16 years or older, 58.8% have also received the booster or an additional dose.
COVID Act Now reports almost three quarters of the entire U.S. population has gotten at least one vaccine dose. The risk level for Dane County is currently “very high” with a daily case rate of 73.7 per 100,000. The positive test rate for the county is 8.4% with an infection rate of 1.13.
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