People In Their 20s Have Most Coronavirus Cases In North Shore

WHITEFISH BAY, WI — North Shore Health Department officials say they're seeing a dip in positive COVID-19 cases in mid-August when compared with July's peak, yet they're still seeing an average of about seven new cases per day across North Shore communities.

Among those new cases is a continuing new COVID-19 case trend for people in their 20s. The age group with the most positive COVID-19 cases in the North Shore is between 20-29 years old, health officials reported this week. This age group represents 22 percent of all cases.

According to the North Shore Health Department, North Shore communities have reported 793 cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 20. Also, there have been 83 total hospitalizations as of Aug. 20, according to health department data — about 10 percent of all confirmed cases.

Health officials said the average age of those hospitalized is 66.1.

North Shore Health Department data shows the 7-day rolling average for positive COVID-19 case percentage has been hovering between 3.7 percent and 4.2 percent in mid-August.

By The Numbers

Cumulative Cases

211 Brown Deer

198 Glendale

142 Shorewood

118 Whitefish Bay

70 Fox Point

41 Bayside

13 River Hills

793 Total

COVID-19 Burden

Total number of cases per 100,000 residents from Aug. 5 to Aug. 18. Based on Department of Health Service criteria, all North Shore communities have high COVID-19 burden.

251 River Hills

224 Fox Point

167 Brown Deer

167 Shorewood

159 Bayside

128 Whitefish Bay

124 Glendale