Waukesha parade tragedy
Our Mental and Behavioral Health Helpline is available at (414) 266-6500. Our NewsHub has the latest updates.
Our Mental and Behavioral Health Helpline is available at (414) 266-6500. Our NewsHub has the latest updates.
Ongoing updates on the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack.
Families in need of emotional support after the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack can call (414) 266-6500.
Each week, Children’s Wisconsin will provide hospital census information to help our community better understand how respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), are impacting kids. As the only health system in the state dedicated to the health of kids, Children’s Wisconsin has the largest pediatric intensive care unit in the state. Check back on Wednesdays for the latest update.
This week's takeaway
“Children’s Wisconsin is committed to meeting the needs of kids, no matter the situation. The number of kids in our Milwaukee hospital has grown this week due to the tragedy in Waukesha, and we grieve with our community over such senseless violence. We have also established a Mental and Behavioral Health Helpline, (414) 266-6500, for families who need additional support. At the same time, cases of COVID-19 cases are increasing across the state, including in kids, though we are glad to see a slight decrease in other respiratory virus cases such as RSV. We aim to keep kids out of the hospital. We do this in part by encouraging the practices we know work to prevent respiratory viruses. With families gathering for Thanksgiving, we urge you to wash your hands, wear a mask and stay home if you don’t feel well. Best of all, please consider COVID-19 and flu vaccinations to protect yourself and others. The more people we have vaccinated, the healthier our community gets.”
- Michael Gutzeit, MD, chief medical officer, Children’s Wisconsin
Average daily occupancy trends at Children’s Wisconsin Hospital-Milwaukee
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The average daily occupancy at Children’s Wisconsin Hospital-Milwaukee |
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% of rooms occupied
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% of rooms occupied in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) |
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| Nov. 17-23 | 64% | 74% |
| Nov. 10-16 | 64% | 73% |
| Nov. 3-9 | 65% | 73% |
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Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 |
68% | 79% |
| Oct. 20-26 | 69% | 74% |
| Oct. 13-19 | 70% | 72% |
| Oct. 6-12 | 72% | 82% |
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Sept. 29 - Oct. 5 |
72% | 82% |
| Sept. 22-28 | 71% | 78% |
| Sept. 15-21 | 68% | 78% |
| Sept. 8-14 | 68% | 79% |
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| % of patients in isolation |
% of patients in isolation for a respiratory illness
(including COVID-19 and RSV) |
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| Nov. 17-23 | 31% | 21% |
| Nov. 10-16 | 32% | 22% |
| Nov. 3-9 | 31% | 21% |
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Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 |
32% | 21% |
| Oct. 20-26 | 33% | 21% |
| Oct. 13-19 | 31% | 20% |
| Oct. 6-12 | 37% | 26% |
| Sept. 29 - Oct. 5 | 33% | 25% |
| Sept. 22-28 | 37% | 28% |
| Sept. 15-21 | 34% | 26% |
| Sept. 8-14 | 31% | 24% |
Respiratory virus trends seen at Children’s Wisconsin Hospital-Milwaukee
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Average daily number of children admitted to Children’s Wisconsin Hospital-Milwaukee who tested positive with a respiratory virus |
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| COVID-19 | RSV | Rhinovirus | Influenza | |
| Nov. 17-23 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov. 10-16 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov. 3-9 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct. 27- Nov. 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct. 20-26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct. 13-19 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct. 6-12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 0 |
| Sept. 29 - Oct. 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 0 |
| Sept. 22-28 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
| Sept. 15-21 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 0 |
| Sept. 8-14 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
Confirmed pediatric COVID-19 cases
Confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide for kids 0-17 based on Wisconsin Department of Health Services database.
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Confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide |
Total | Age 0-3 | Age 4-8 | Age 9-13 |
Age 14-17
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| Week of Nov. 7
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5,182 | 657 | 1,559 | 1,970 | 996 |
| Week of Oct. 31
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4,705 | 572 | 1,423 | 1,793 | 917 |
| Week of Oct. 24
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3,497 | 393 | 1,034 | 1,325 | 745 |
| Week of Oct. 17
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3,399 | 427 | 912 | 1,274 | 786 |
| Week of Oct. 10
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3,669 | 429 | 943 | 1,260 | 1,037 |
| Week of Oct. 3
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4,182 | 373 | 970 | 1,465 | 1,374 |
| Week of Sept. 26
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4,669 | 496 | 1,062 | 1,621 | 1,490 |
| Week of Sept. 19 | 5,278 | 526 | 1,233 | 1,873 | 1,646 |
| Week of Sept. 12
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5,613 | 494 | 1,304 | 1,953 | 1,862 |
| Week of Sept. 5
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4,404 | 491 | 1,126 | 1,433 | 1,354 |
| Week of Aug. 29 | 3,108 | 408 | 796 | 962 | 942 |
| Week of Aug. 22 | 2,353 | 380 | 634 | 694 | 645 |
| Week of Aug. 15 | 2,120 | 349 | 562 | 635 | 574 |
*The latest information from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is still preliminary and will continue to be updated by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services as cases are investigated and confirmed.
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State |
Current hospitalization |
Previous highest |
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Wisconsin
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.51 | .61 on 09/25/21 |
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Illinois
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.10 | .31 on 11/11/20 |
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Iowa
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.29 | .83 on 11/20/20 |
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Michigan
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.41 | .50 on 04/16/21 |
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Minnesota
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.20 | .42 on 12/11/20 |
Current hospitalization rates are an average of how many kids, age 0-17, out of 100,000 are hospitalized. For example, on Sept. 25, an average of .61 children out of 100,000 were hospitalized in Wisconsin with COVID-19, though many of those kids were hospitalized for other reasons. To see more of this data, please visit the COVID-19 Data Tracker from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For more information and data specific to pediatric cases of COVID-19, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website.
Ongoing updates on the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack.
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