COVID-19 Update: Monday, August 30, 2021

Semi-Weekly COVID-19 update for Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties.

Note: The information and data below come directly from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. DrydenWire publishes semi-weekly updates on Monday and Friday.

Advisory: We highly recommend visiting your local county's website and/or Facebook page for the most current data and for more information respective to your county.

Wisconsin

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Editor's Note: Numbers in parenthesis represent the changes since the last update on Friday.

Area Summary

6 County Coverage Area [pop: 150,897]

• One Dose Of Vaccine: 72,624 (+235)
• Completed Vaccine Series: 68,808 (+231)
• Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 17,735 (+97)
• Cumulative Deaths: 247

County Summary

Barron County [pop: 45,244]

• One Dose Of Vaccine: 21,395 (+85)
• Completed Vaccine Series: 20,265 (+77)
• Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 6,238 (+37)
• Cumulative Deaths: 85

See also: Barron County Town Hall Meeting Featuring Senator Ron Johnson Announced

Burnett County [pop: 15,414]

• One Dose Of Vaccine: 7,578 (+37)
• Completed Vaccine Series: 7,167 (+22)
• Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 1,530 (+1)
• Cumulative Deaths: 29

See also: Law Of The Month: Drive With Caution As School Buses Return This Fall

Polk County [pop: 43,783]

• One Dose Of Vaccine: 21,297 (+49)
• Completed Vaccine Series: 20,163 (+65)
• Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 5,018 (+39)
• Cumulative Deaths: 59

See also: Wisconsin Legislative GOP Letter To President Biden On Afghanistan

Rusk County [pop: 14,178]

• One Dose Of Vaccine: 5,005 (+27)
• Completed Vaccine Series: 4,722 (+31)
• Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 1,499 (+4)
• Cumulative Deaths: 25

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Sawyer County [pop: 16,558]

• One Dose Of Vaccine: 8,385 (+14)
• Completed Vaccine Series: 7,940 (+22)
• Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 1,863 (+8)
• Cumulative Deaths: 27

See also: Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash In Washburn County

Washburn County [pop: 15,720]

• One Dose Of Vaccine: 8,964 (+23)
• Completed Vaccine Series: 8,551 (+14)
• Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 1,587 (+8)
• Cumulative Deaths: 22