10/13/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/13/2021 12:09
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.
"We are still seeing a large number of kids in the community testing positive for COVID-19, and the number of kids hospitalized with COVID-19 and respiratory viruses remain near highs. We are thankful that we have not seen an increase in numbers, but the high prevalence of COVID-19 emphasizes the continued need to wear your mask, watch your distance, wash your hands, work or attend school only when well, and get vaccinated when you are eligible. These are the best tools to limit disruptions to the school year and prevent illness. It is also of note that in the country and in northern Wisconsin, we are starting to see cases of the flu. Flu vaccines are available and now is the time to get them."
- Michael Gutzeit, MD, chief medical officer, Children's Wisconsin
What has changed since last week
Average daily occupancy trends at Children's Wisconsin Hospital-Milwaukee
The average daily occupancy at Children's Wisconsin Hospital-Milwaukeee |
||
|
% of rooms occupied |
% of rooms occupied in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) |
Oct. 6-12 | 72% | 82% |
Sept. 29 - Oct. 5 | 72% | 82% |
Sept. 22-28 | 71% | 78% |
Sept. 15-21 | 68% | 78% |
Sept. 8-14 | 68% | 79% |
|
||
|
% of patients in isolation |
% of patients in isolation for a respiratory illness (including COVID-19 and RSV) |
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
Average daily number of children admitted to Children's Wisconsin Hospital-Milwaukee who tested positive with a respiratory virus |
||||
Average number hospitalized with: |
COVID-19 | RSV | Rhinovirus | Influenza |
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.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide | Total | Age 0-3 | Age 4-8 | Age 9-13 |
Age 14-17 |
Week of Sept. 26 |
4,422 | 461 | 1,012 | 1,538 | 1,411 |
Week of Sept. 19 |
5,205 | 519 | 1,220 | 1,843 | 1,623 |
Week of Sept. 12 |
5,577 | 494 | 1,290 | 1,941 | 1,852 |
Week of Sept. 5 |
4,386 | 490 | 1,117 | 1,426 | 1,353 |
Week of Aug. 29 |
3,093 | 404 | 793 | 961 | 935 |
Week of Aug. 22 |
2,342 |
377 | 633 | 691 | 641 |
Week of Aug. 15 |
2,106 | 346 | 559 | 631 | 570 |
*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.
State |
Current hospitalization rate age 0-17 (As of Oct.5) |
Previous highest hospitalization |
Wisconsin |
.39 |
.61 on 9/25/21 |
Florida |
.53 |
1.61 on 8/30/21 |
Georgia |
.26 |
2.23 on 8/13/21 |
Idaho |
.35 |
.80 on 9/28/21 |
Illinois |
.10 |
.31 on 11/11/20 |
Iowa | .24 |
.83 on 11/10/20 |
Louisiana | .30 |
1.2 on 8/15/21 |
Minnesota | .37 |
.42 on 12/11/20 |
Montana | 1.44 |
3.31 on 10/2/20 |
Ohio | .68 |
1.01 on 9/21/21 |
Tennessee | .51 |
1.12 on 9/5/21 |
Texas | .35 |
.92 on 9/4/21 |
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.