COVID-19 in Wisconsin: At least 7,314 cases, 327 deaths
FILE - French lab scientists in hazmat gear inserting liquid in test tube manipulate potentially infected patient samples at Pasteur Institute in Paris, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020.[AP Photo/Francois Mori]
Wisconsin health officials reported 460 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing the state’s total to 7,314 cases.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services also reported 11 new COVID-19 deaths, increasing the state’s total to 327.
The DHS said, as of Friday, 72,566 people have tested negative.
Of all cases in Wisconsin, 1,544 have required hospitalization, which is 21% of all cases. Meanwhile, 3,210 have recovered so far and are no longer in isolation, which accounts for 49% of all cases.
Milwaukee County continues to be hit hardest by COVID-19 in Wisconsin, accounting for 3,044 cases and 186 deaths, as of Friday.