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Wisconsin requests federal help for staff-strapped hospitals in state

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top health official said Wednesday that 270 health care facilities have requested staffing help and the state has asked for medical reserve teams from the federal government to provide relief for long term care facilities facing worker shortages. The state reported three additional positive COVID-19 cases from the new omicron variant on Wednesday, after the first case was recorded on Saturday. The vast majority of cases, more than 99%, continue to be from the delta variant, said the state’s chief medical officer Dr. Ryan Westergaard. “If you ...

State: 16 new virus cases in Dickinson, 11 in Iron

State data Monday showed 16 new confirmed COVID-19 positives in Dickinson County in the past three days, while Iron County had 11 news cases and one more death blamed on the virus. Figures on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website Monday indicated 278 new ...

Wisconsin has first omicron variant case

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin officials announced late Saturday they have detected the first person with the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the state. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said the man had recently traveled to South Africa, where the variant has become prevalent. Much remains unknown about the new variant, including whether it is more contagious than previous strains, whether it makes people more seriously ill, and whether it can thwart the vaccine. “We’ve been prepared for this news and will continue trusting the science to help keep ...

State: Iron, Dickinson each add another virus death

State data Friday showed 40 new confirmed COVID-19 positives in Dickinson County and 19 in Iron County in the past two days, along with another virus-related death in each county. Figures on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website Friday indicated 400 new ...

Omicron cases in N California linked to wedding in Wisconsin

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — At least five people in northern California have contracted the omicron variant of the coronavirus, and the outbreak is linked to a wedding in Wisconsin last month, public health officials said Friday. The outbreak was announced just two days after the first U.S. case of the omicron variant was identified in California. Much remains unknown about the new variant, including whether it is more contagious than previous strains, whether it makes people more seriously ill, and whether it can thwart the vaccine. The five people who have confirmed omicron ...

DIDHD: Four more virus deaths in Iron County

Local data Thursday showed Dickinson County has had 109 new confirmed COVID-19 positives and a virus-related death in the past eight days, while Iron County had four more deaths and 57 new coronavirus cases. Dickinson County also has had 64 probable coronavirus positives since Nov. 24 and ...