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| Winnebago County Health Department |
Another Winnebago County resident has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 12 as of Tuesday evening.
The county's updated breakdown of patients by age and gender shows that four of the patients are in their 50s, and one is over 80. Three are in their 40s, and two are in their 60s and two in their 70s.
Six are female, and six male.
The number of negative tests rose to 205, an increase of 22 from the day before, according to the county Health Department.
The number of pending tests rose by 14 to 116.
The county said the count does not include data from the city of Menasha or the city of Appleton, which both extend into other jurisdictions.
Separately the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported a statewide increase of 130 cases to a total of 1,351. A total of 16 Wisconsin residents have died from COVID-19.
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As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, Winnebago County residents continued to have a "C" grade for social distancing, according to an analysis from Unacast, a company that specializes in location data. The grade indicates that the average distance traveled, compared to earlier in the year, has fallen only 20 to 30 percent. Ten Wisconsin counties received "A" grades, indicating a decrease in travel of 40 percent or more.
These numbers show an earlier, and deadlier, peak than previous model results. Over the weekend, the institute's website showed that the disease would peak in Wisconsin during the middle part of May, with 13 deaths on May 14 and 1,358 patients hospitalized on May 22.
UW Oshkosh students provide e-tutoring
Hundreds of K-12 students across the country are taking advantage of tutoring services offered by teacher candidates from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and three other schools.
UW Oshkosh senior Bree Lamers, an elementary education major from Appleton, Wisconsin, said she feels lucky to help K-12 students with their academics during this challenging time.
“This project will allow me to continue to enhance my teaching skills as well as to make sure students are getting the necessary help that they need with their schoolwork at home,” she said. “Adapting to a situation as large as a pandemic isn’t easy. All of the tutors, including myself, will be able to discover new ways to teach students virtually.”
Lamers looks forward to building a connection with her students.
“Each tutor will continue to work with the same K-12 students throughout the rest of the semester, allowing us to build rapport—something that is key in education,” she said.
The initiative, started by St. Norbert College associate professor of education Bola Delano-Oriaran, includes St. Norbert, UW Oshkosh, UW-Stevens Point and Ripon College. Plans are underway to expand the effort to other colleges and universities in the Midwest.
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The latest data from the Seattle-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation shows that COVID-19 will peak in Wisconsin during the middle part of this month, with 25 deaths on April 26 and 2,519 patients hospitalized on April 27.These numbers show an earlier, and deadlier, peak than previous model results. Over the weekend, the institute's website showed that the disease would peak in Wisconsin during the middle part of May, with 13 deaths on May 14 and 1,358 patients hospitalized on May 22.
UW Oshkosh students provide e-tutoring
Hundreds of K-12 students across the country are taking advantage of tutoring services offered by teacher candidates from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and three other schools.
UW Oshkosh senior Bree Lamers, an elementary education major from Appleton, Wisconsin, said she feels lucky to help K-12 students with their academics during this challenging time.
“This project will allow me to continue to enhance my teaching skills as well as to make sure students are getting the necessary help that they need with their schoolwork at home,” she said. “Adapting to a situation as large as a pandemic isn’t easy. All of the tutors, including myself, will be able to discover new ways to teach students virtually.”
Lamers looks forward to building a connection with her students.
“Each tutor will continue to work with the same K-12 students throughout the rest of the semester, allowing us to build rapport—something that is key in education,” she said.
The initiative, started by St. Norbert College associate professor of education Bola Delano-Oriaran, includes St. Norbert, UW Oshkosh, UW-Stevens Point and Ripon College. Plans are underway to expand the effort to other colleges and universities in the Midwest.
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