The COVID-19 numbers in Manitowoc County may not be great, but they are significantly better than they were at their peak.
38 new cases were reported yesterday by the Manitowoc County Health Department, along with 43 recoveries. Since the start of the pandemic, 4,980 county residents have caught the virus, with 1,857 of those still battling it, and 3,086 have recovered.
Since last Thursday, a total of 252 cases have been added, while 332 have recovered. Compare that to October 24th and 25th, when 212 cases were added on just those two days.
The trend is beginning to flatten, but we are not out of the woods yet.
Also in yesterday’s report, 17 people tested negative, which raises that total to 23,382. The number of people currently hospitalized for COVID-19 also dropped by 5 to 166, and the percentage of ICU beds in use fell by 1% to 84%.
And for the 5th day in a row, no new deaths were reported, leaving the death toll in Manitowoc County at 37.
Meanwhile in Sheboygan County, 72 new cases were reported by the Department of Public Health. They also added one new death, which brings their death toll up to 62.
The additional 167 recoveries and 85 negative tests bring their pandemic totals up to 9,254 cases, 2,230 of which remain active, 6,962 recoveries, and 36,400 negative tests.
