The on-site COVID-19 clinic at the Wisconsin State Fair administered 608 vaccine doses over the 11 days of the fair. And all of those vaccinated at the fair got a free cream puff.
“This is great news for our state as we work to get shots in arms and ensure our economy can recover from this pandemic,” Gov. Tony Evers announced. “As the Delta variant spreads throughout our state, getting shots in arms is the best way to keep our each other and our communities safe.”
The COVID-19 vaccine clinic was operated by AMI Expeditionary Healthcare and located at the State Fair Park in West Allis. AMI has partnered with DHS to run and operate the six DHS community-based vaccination clinics since March 2021. The clinic offered Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
Wisconsin continues to experience an increase of COVID-19 cases, as indicated by a rising seven-day average. As of Aug. 1, Wisconsin was reporting a seven-day average of 780 new confirmed cases. That average has climbed to 1,201 as of Aug. 16. That’s the first time Wisconsin’s seven-day average of new confirmed cases has topped 1,200 since early February, according to the Department of Health Services.
According to the governor’s release, this increase is driven by the Delta variant, which is now widespread in all parts of Wisconsin, as it is across the country. With the original strain of COVID-19, an infected person was likely to infect two other people who are likely to infect two additional people for a total of 6 cases from one infection. With the Delta variant, an infected person is likely to infect five people who are likely to infect 25 people for a total of 30 cases from one infection.
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