Thread by @folkbum

1/ Today's handful of scary-ass #Wisconsin #COVID facts. Today was the third day in a row of more than 2000+ new cases reported (2283) by @DHSWI.

2/ On Aug 31, the 7-day average of reported new cases was 678.4. Today it is 1708.4, an increase of 252%.

On Aug 31, the 14-day average of of reported new cases was 671.9. Today it is 1375.9, an increase of 205%.

In 19 days.

3/ I don't have the words to describe this graph. Which is fine--it describes itself.

4/ To date in September, we've recorded more cases (23,959) than in August (22,663); we will pass July (24,281) tomorrow. Sept is on track to record more cases than both July and Aug combined unless growth slows significantly and soon.

5/ There are now 14 Wisconsin counties above the mean; a month ago there were 6. The median is now 64% of the mean, higher than it has ever been in my records. Brown Co has again moved ahead of Milwaukee Co to be most-infected in the state.

6/ The top-ten most infected counties in Wisconsin:
County (cases per 100,000 residents)
Brown (2843)
Milwaukee (2822)
Walworth (2359)
Iron (2327)
Racine (2264)
Forest (2254)
La Crosse (2092)
Kenosha (1936)
Outagamie (1858)
Trempealeau (1793)

7/ 11-20th most infected counties in WI:
County (cases/100k residents)
Kewaunee (1773)
Marinette (1769)
Dodge (1763)
Waupaca (1728)
**MEAN: 1722.2**
Oconto (1699)
Calumet (1659)
Fond du Lac (1650)
Washington (1645)
Waukesha (1642)
Dane (1634)

8/ 21st-30th most infected counties in WI:
County (cases/100k residents)
Portage (1594)
Winnebago (1533)
Eau Claire (1484)
Grant (1493)
Jefferson (1408)
Rock (1377)
Ozaukee (1342)
Florence (1312)
Sauk (1252)
Sheboygan (1252)

9/9 31st-40th most infected WI counties in WI:
County (cases/100k residents)
Lafayette (1250)
Shawano (1243)
Sawyer (1177)
Juneau (1171)
Green (1164)
Marquette (1145)
**MEDIAN: 1118**
Waushara (1091)
Manitowoc (1004)
Menominee (981)
Green Lake (974)