MADISON, Wis. — More than 30% of Wisconsin residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the state Department of Health Services.
A total of 1,765,007 people have gotten the first dose, which is 30.3% of the state’s population. Nearly 18% have been fully vaccinated, which accounts for 1,040,039 residents. Over 2.8 million doses of vaccine have been administered throughout Wisconsin since December.
The state Supreme Court struck down Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate Wednesday after ruling the governor overstepped his emergency powers during the pandemic. The news comes one day after Evers announced all Wisconsinites 16 and older will be eligible for the vaccine starting April 5.
Despite Wednesday’s ruling on the mask mandate, some counties are still requiring the use of face coverings.
According to DHS data, the seven-day average percent positive by test went up slightly to 2.8%. The average has remained relatively low compared to the beginning of the year.
Health officials confirmed 563 new cases of the virus, which is slightly below Tuesday’s case count. When looking at the overall trend in daily cases, the seven-day rolling average has dropped to 470.
Wisconsin has reached an all-time total of 577,195 confirmed cases, and more than 6,800 cases remain active.
At least 6,622 have died of coronavirus complications, with 10 new deaths reported Wednesday. An additional 67 have been hospitalized within the past 24 hours, which is roughly the same as Tuesday’s hospitalization count.
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