UPDATE: First COVID-19 death announced in Outagamie Co., first case announced in Manitowoc Co. - WBAY

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) -

• The state reports 1,916 positive COVID-19 cases and 37 deaths


• State launches a new website for emotional support, resilient.wisconsin.gov


• After the state figures were released, Milwaukee County reported it has more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases and 28 deaths


• Outagamie Co. reports first COVID-19 related death


• Manitowoc Co. reports first case of COVID-19

Wisconsin health officials reported 186 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the state's total to 1,916 since the coronavirus outbreak reached Wisconsin two months ago.

Thirty-seven people have died, six more than were reported Thursday.

Outagamie County announced late Friday afternoon they have confirmed their first COVID-19 fatality.

Details about the patient weren't immediately provided to WBAY, however Mary Dorn, the Outagamie County Public Health Officer, said they are saddened by the loss of a community member.

The death announced late Friday afternoon isn't a part of the state tallied numbers, which means at least 38 deaths related to COVID-19 have happened in the state of Wisconsin.

Health officials say deaths were reported in Dane, Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties, involving patients in their 70's and 80's and one patient in her 90's.

Friday afternoon, Milwaukee County's health department said it now has more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases -- 1,023 cases, which is 72 more than in the state's report. That could push the state's total over 2,000 with Saturday's update.

Cases county-by-county

The DHS provided the following breakdown by county on Friday, April 3:

Adams - 1
Ashland - 1
Barron - 3 (new to the list)
Bayfield - 3
Brown - 24
Buffalo - 2
Calumet - 3
Chippewa - 14
Clark - 6
Columbia - 18
Crawford - 1
Dane - 244 (4 deaths reported by county health dept.)
Dodge - 14
Door - 2
Douglas - 6
Dunn - 5
Eau Claire - 16
Fond du Lac - 30 (2 deaths)
Grant - 2
Green - 8
Iowa - 3
Iron - 1 (fatal)
Jackson - 2
Jefferson - 13
Juneau - 4
Kenosha - 81
La Crosse - 19
Marathon - 9
Marinette - 2
Marquette - 2
Menominee - 1
Milwaukee - 951 (18 deaths reported by county health dept.)
Monroe - 3
Oconto - 1
Oneida - 3
Outagamie - 19
Ozaukee - 50 (3 deaths)
Pepin - 7
Portage - 3
Racine - 41
Richland - 2
Rock - 20 (1 death)
Rusk - 1 (new to the list)
Sauk - 18 (2 deaths)
Sheboygan - 20 (1 death)
St. Croix - 7
Trempealeau - 1
Vilas - 3
Walworth - 15
Washington - 52
Waukesha - 133 (1 death)
Waupaca - 2 (1 death)
Winnebago - 18
Wood - 2

CLICK HERE to track the Wisconsin outbreak by county.

Michigan's Upper Peninsula has 21 cases, up 5 from the day before. There are 2 deaths, with a death in Dickinson County confirmed in the past 24 hours. Luce County reported its first COVID-19 case.

Chippewa - 1
Delta - 5
Dickinson - 1 (1 death)
Gogebic - 3 (2 deaths)
Houghton - 2
Luce - 1
Mackinac - 1
Marquette - 7

[Action 2 News is now reporting the total number of COVID-19 cases and deaths as listed by the state health departments of Wisconsin and Michigan. We are aware that counties separately report numbers that would make these totals higher. To maintain consistency and accuracy, we will continue to report the statewide totals.]

New cases

Brown County reported nine new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the county's total to 26.

One patient, a 68-year-old woman, contracted the virus during travel in the U.S. Health officials say she has a connection to one of the county's first six cases but they just got her positive test result Thursday, the same day she was released from the hospital.

Another patient is a 64-year-old man who contracted the virus within the community.

Brown County says more people are going to its voluntary isolation center, where patients with mild symptoms who are referred by a doctor can sit out their symptoms in a hotel-like setting. Brown County Environmental Health Manager Ted Shove told Action 2 News Thursday
the county has for several voluntary isolation centers that could be opened within a few hours or a few days if needed.

Manitowoc County also reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19 in a county resident late Friday afternoon, which is not currently a part of state numbers.

County officials say the patient has remained under self-quarantine, and was isolated shortly after symptoms developed.

Officials add the patient is in daily contact with the county's health department in order to monitor symptoms.

In addition, as of 2 p.m., Manitowoc County says they have received 101 negative test results, and has investigated 124 suspected COVID-19 cases.

Meanwhile, Milwaukee County reported 945 cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths by Friday morning. That's 76 more cases and 2 more deaths than Thursday.

Madison & Dane County Public Health reported a 4th death in their county from COVID-19. Friday morning it reported 246 positive cases in the county, 12 more than Thursday.

New demographic information from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services shows there are no deaths in the state among patients in their 20's or younger.

The state and most county health officials do not report the number of patients who recovered. They explain that there is no benchmark for recovery. The DHS says patients who seem to get better but have a relapse are not tested again.

Physical distance

Prevea president/CEO Dr. Ashok Rai recommends people wear cloth face masks when they're out in public to protect themselves and others from the coronavirus. Rai says doctors are finding COVID-19 carriers who aren't showing symptoms, so people should act like they are a carrier, and a face mask will help prevent your respiratory droplets from infect others.

Demographics

New data breakdowns from the DHS show 487 of the state's COVID-19 patients -- more than 25% -- were hospitalized at some point during their treatment. Of those, 147 (about 7 percent) were in intensive care.

No one younger than their 30's has died from the coronavirus in the state.

Number of deaths by age group:

30's: 1 death
40's: 1 death
50's: 6 deaths
60's: 5 deaths
70's: 12 deaths
80's: 9 deaths
90's: 3 deaths

Percentage of positive COVID-19 results by age group:

Children and young adults under 20: 1%
Adults in their 20's: 12%
30's: 14%
40's: 16%
50's: 19%
60's: 19%
70's: 11%
80's: 5%
90 and older: 1%

Older people and those with underlying health conditions (heart disease, diabetes, lung disease) are considered at high risk, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, people of all ages can contract the illness and they can suffer serious symptoms.

Spreading the disease

The coronavirus is spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

"The virus is found in droplets from the throat and nose. When someone coughs or sneezes, other people near them can breathe in those droplets. The virus can also spread when someone touches an object with the virus on it. If that person touches their mouth, face, or eyes the virus can make them sick," says the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

People infected with the virus can develop the respiratory disease named COVID-19.

COVID-19 symptoms and prevention

Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. CLICK HERE for more information on symptoms. Emergency signs include pain and pressure in the chest, confusion and bluish lips or face.

The CDC believes symptoms may appear between 2 and 14 days after contact with an infected person.

VISIT wbay.com/coronavirus for complete local, national and international coverage of the outbreak.

DHS recommends taking these steps to help stop the spread of the virus:

• Stay at home
• --Limit your physical interactions with people
• Keep at least six feet apart from others
• Frequent and thorough hand washing with soap and water
• Make essential trips no more than once a week
• Covering coughs and sneezes
• Avoiding touching your face

The virus originated in Wuhan, China. The spread started in December 2019.

Why we are reporting the state confirmed numbers from this point forward: "All data are laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 that we freeze once a day to verify and ensure that we are reporting accurate information," reads a statement from the Wisconsin DHS. "These numbers are the official state numbers, though counties may report their own totals independent of DHS. Combining the DHS and local totals may result in inaccurate totals."

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