Much of Wisconsin at very high fire risk danger
Eau Claire, Jackson Monroe Counties have a very high fire risk.
May 14, 2021 4:49 PM Greg White
According to the Wisconsin DNR, Eau Claire, Jackson Monroe Counties have a very high fire risk.
La Crosse, Trempealeau and Buffalo Counties are all at high risk.
Vernon and Crawford Counties are under a moderate risk.
You can find the latest burning restrictions warnings here.
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DHS reported 13 COVID-19 deaths. By Urban Milwaukee - May 11th, 2021 07:28 pm //end headline wrapper ?>COVID-19. Credit: U.S. Army.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 517 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday from 3,013 processed tests.
The seven-day case total stands at 3,523, below November 18th’s record report of 45,946. The seven-day testing total stands at 29,205, below November 18th’s record rolling total of 133,019 tests.
The testing total is filtered to only include individuals who were tested for the first time or have been tested previously but are receiving their first positive diagnosis.
The seven-day positive case rate, the percentage of tests that confirm a new case of the disease and proxy for if the disease’s spread is growing or slowing, stands at 12.06%, below the record high of 38.12% set December 4th. The 14-day average is 13.34%. The 14-day average set a low of 2.69% on June 19th.
MADISON, Wis. (WXOW) - Figures released by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services on Tuesday said nearly 2.2 million people are now done with the COVID-19 vaccination process.
Data from Saturday showed 2,192,002 people, or 37.6 percent of the state s population, are now fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
The numbers said that 2,591,069 people in the state have received at least one dose of the vaccine. That translates to 44.5 percent of state residents according to DHS.
In Western Wisconsin to date, 122,145 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine. It equates to 44.5 percent of the total number of people in Western Wisconsin. 107,569, or 39.2 percent, have completed the vaccine series.