Wisconsin reports 621 cases of COVID-19, two deaths
In this March 13, 2020, file photo, a nurse at a drive up COVID-19 coronavirus testing station, set up by the University of Washington Medical Center, holds a swab used to take a sample from the nose of a person in their car in Seattle. The federal government is rushing protective equipment to states for medical workers who will be on the front lines of the growing coronavirus pandemic. Washington state has received at least two shipments and needs more. At least in two other states, promised deliveries are falling far short of requests and even include expired items.[AP/ Ted S. Warren]
Wisconsin has tallied 621 new cases of COVID-19, along with two more deaths, state health officials reported on Sunday.
Over the past two weeks, the rolling average number of daily new cases has decreased by 65, a decrease of about 7%.
In a sign that infections could be on the rise, the Department of Health Services says 8.4% of the 7,418 tests reported on Saturday were positive. The seven-day average for the percentage of tests positive is 5.9%.
Over the course of the pandemic, 60,554 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Wisconsin. About 83% of those people have made a full recovery, but 998 have died.