Thread by @folkbum

1/ A few more scary #Covid_19 #Wisconsin graphs because HAPPY FRIDAY. Let's start with how we are in really uncharted new-cases-per-day territory.

2/ Many people, rightly, blame the UW system for bringing back in-person learning. Dane Co, which accounts for just 9% of the state population, has 14% of its infections this month. Milwaukee, which has 16% of the population, has 11%: UW-Milwaukee is virtual.

3/ Comparing WI's three biggest counties, you can see Dane is the clear outlier. Milwaukee and Waukesha, since full mask-mandate, have very closely tracked.

4/ But it's statewide, and it's not just UWs. Scores of cases are popping up in pockets far away from UW campuses. We are seeing community spread and build-up at a dangerous rate. DHS says there are ~13k active cases, highest in months.

5/ Maybe the legislature is ignoring this because it's only hitting Democratic counties? Well, it's not. The share of infections in Trump-voting counties is higher now than at any point in this pandemic. GOP leggies are letting their own get sick.

6/ The top-ten most infected counties in Wisconsin:
County (cases per 100,000 residents)
Milwaukee (2795)
Brown (2759)
Iron (2327)
Walworth (2314)
Racine (2242)
Forest (2124)
La Crosse (2007)
Kenosha (1912)
Trempealeau (1746)
Outagamie (1783)

7/ 11-20th most infected counties in WI:
County (cases/100k residents)
Marinette (1727)
Dodge (1724)
Kewaunee (1695)
**MEAN: 1682.7**
Waupaca (1670)
Oconto (1641)
Waukesha (1619)
Washington (1603)
Fond du Lac (1601)
Dane (1600)
Calumet (1591)

8/ 21st-30th most infected counties in WI:
County (cases/100k residents)
Portage (1536)
Winnebago (1452)
Eau Claire (1435)
Jefferson (1377)
Rock (1349)
Grant (1342)
Ozaukee (1328)
Sauk (1240)
Sheboygan (1236)
Lafayette (1208)

9/9 31st-40th most infected WI counties in WI:
County (cases/100k residents)
Florence (1199)
Sawyer (1159)
Shawano (1139)
Juneau (1122)
Marquette (1099)
Waushara (1062)
**MEDIAN: 1052**
Green (1042)
Manitowoc (1004)
Menominee (959)
Clark (901)