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New COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to trend down in Rock County as Janesville and Beloit combined reported fewer cases last week compared to the previous one, Rock County Public Health Department data shows.
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While the number of daily new COVID-19 cases in Rock County remains high, Rock County Public Health Department officials said Thursday the area is on the back end of the omicron variant surge.
Cases between Jan. 22 and Jan. 28 in Rock County and Winnebago County are down between 46 and 55% from the previous week as new COVID-19 omicron cases drop in the Stateline Area, according to federal public health data.
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Edgerton and Evansville schools credit vaccine clinics and supportive parents for having the highest COVID vaccination rates among children ages 5 to 11.
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A data map made by a Rock County Public Health Department Epidemiologist shows that Edgerton School District boasts the largest COVID-19 vaccination rate among five to 11 year-old children at 50.32%
As COVID-19 cases continue to remain high due to the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant, the Rock County Public Health Department estimates the surge could begin to show signs of slowing down in the weeks ahead.
A recent backlog of COVID-19 test results coupled with an increase in cases likely caused by the omicron variant has led to a sharp rise in reported positive COVID-19 tests in Janesville and Beloit, according to the Rock County Public Health Department.
Beloits COVID-19 vaccination rate continues to lag behind neighboring municipalities and the Rock County rate as the omicron variant surges in the region, according to data published Wednesday by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
The number of Rock County COVID-19 hospitalizations is approaching the pandemic all-time record it hit in late 2020.
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Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of vaccines being administered in the City of Beloit by the Beloit Health System followed by Dec. 27 for vaccines given by SSM Health St. Marys Hospital in Janesville.