Peak Time for Wisconsin During Coronavirus Outbreak has Shifted
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 -- 10:24 AM
-Wisconsin’s methods seem to be working to combat COVID-19 as the peak time for the pandemic has shifted.According to the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, Wisconsin’s peak time for COVID-19 has shifted. The website contains coronavirus projections for every state and all of the U.S. According to the website, Wisconsin will hit the peak time on April 27th. Initially, projections indicated that wouldn’t occur until May. The site goes on to say that during the peak time, Wisconsin will need 2,519 hospital beds and there are 5,364 available. It also says that 379 ICU beds will be needed, but Wisconsin only has 172 available. If the numbers remain accurate, Wisconsin will be short 207 ICU beds.
These numbers are not set in stone and could easily shift, but it shows Wisconsin’s methods are working. If residents continue to practice social distancing and practice good hygiene, it’s possible the peak could shift more. However, should Wisconsinites become lax in those practices, the peak could shift back later, prolonging the “Safer at Home” order and overwhelming our healthcare system.
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