MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Advocate Aurora Health says it has seen the number of COVID-19 patients at its Wisconsin hospitals rise by 45.6% in the past week.
The health system says the number is 128% of its level a month ago.
“It’s too early to tell if Labor Day travel will contribute to further hospitalization increases. That might be more clear next week. But here’s what we know: The vast majority of our inpatients are unvaccinated, so now is as good a time as any to get a COVID-19 vaccine if you’ve been waiting,” Dr. Robert Citronberg, Advocate Aurora Health executive medical director of infectious disease and prevention, said in a news release.
Advocate Aurora’s Wisconsin hospitals include locations in Green Bay, Oshkosh, Marinette and Two Rivers.
The Wisconsin Hospital Association reported more than 1,000 total COVID-19 patients on Tuesday for the first time since January.
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