After two days were a total of only 300 people were vaccinated in Manitowoc County, a significant number of people went in for shots yesterday (April 21st).
624 more doses were administered yesterday, with 184 of those going into the arms of first-time patients. It should be noted that only 266 new patients were given a vaccination over the past three days. In total, 53,473 shots have been administered, with 31,405 of those being first doses.
After rapidly climbing over the past couple of months, the percentage of County residents who have gotten at least one dose has steadied out, now sitting at 39.8%.
Also, five new cases were added yesterday, leaving that total at 7,435, with no new deaths being reported by the Health Department. That number has remained at 69 for the last 13 days.
However, the number of people receiving treatment of COVID has risen again. That number jumped six points back up to 29 after three days of reduction.
Meanwhile, the Sheboygan County Division of Public Health reported 15 new cases of the virus yesterday. That coupled with 17 new recoveries leaves the pandemic totals at 13,590 confirmed cases, 13,291 recoveries, and 164 cases remain active.
They also did not report any new deaths, leaving that total at 135.