DHS: 40,545 Wisconsinites complete COVID-19 vaccination series

So far, 40,545 Wisconsinites have received their second shot of COVID-19 vaccine, completing their series.

The Department of Health Services reported Tuesday that 248,185 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the state.

The federal government has allocated 779,800 doses to Wisconsin, with 197,000 set aside for long-term care facilities.

DHS reported 473,300 doses have been ordered for vaccine providers. There are 100,100 in transit to vaccine locations throughout the state.

DHS reported 1,525 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, for a total of 524,402 people.

Forty-two more have died, bringing the state’s death toll to 5,512 people.

An additional 5,081 people were tested, for a total of 2,969,801 Wisconsinites.

DHS considers 24,700 cases active.

The seven-day average for daily new cases is 1,895, down 180 from Monday and 932 from last week.

The seven-day average for daily new deaths is 43, down one from Monday and up 10 from last week.

As of Monday, the seven-day positivity rate by person was 23.9 percent, down 0.5 percentage points from Sunday and down 5.1 percentage points from last week.

The rate by test was 7.4 percent, down 0.3 percentage points from Sunday and 2.2 percentage points from last week.

No patients were receiving care at the surge facility in West Allis on Tuesday.