The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reporting 47 new cases of COVID-19 in Eau Claire County as of Thursday’s update.
This week, health officials said that 34 counties in the state, including Eau Claire County, are currently transmitting COVID-19 cases at a “very high” rate. Statewide, the DHS reported another 14-hundred-81 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. At last check, more than 61-percent of adults in the state are fully vaccinated. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.
Local hospitals are feeling the impact of increasing COVID-19 cases as beds continue to fill up.
Representatives for HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital say they are consistently at or near capacity. Marshfield Medical Center administrators are reporting the same, saying they are still preparing for more cases. As cases climb, health officials continue to encourage all eligible residents to get the COVID-19 vaccination. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
