COVID-19 in Wisconsin: Record-high 104 new deaths, 6,202 new cases
Sasha Jacquez tests The University of Texas at El Paso student Ariona Gill for coronavirus Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, at the UTEP Fox Fine Arts Center in El Paso, Texas.[Mark Lambie/The El Paso Times via AP]
Wisconsin health officials on Tuesday announced a single-day record-high of 104 new deaths related to COVID-19, moving the state’s total to 3,115 deaths since the pandemic began.
Additionally, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported 279 new hospitalizations, moving the total number of hospitalizations during the pandemic to 16,209.
A total of 363,973 positive cases of COVID-19 have now been confirmed in Wisconsin, with 6,202 new cases reported Tuesday.
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As of Tuesday, DHS reports that more than 2.46 million people have been tested in the state.
The state’s seven-day average positivity rate by person is at 28.7%.
You can see the state’s complete COVID-19 report here.