Wisconsin reports single-day record 3,861 new COVID-19 cases

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Wisconsin health officials reported a new single-day record of 3,861 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the state to 166,186.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services also reported 21 additional deaths, moving the total count to 1,574 deaths.

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The state reports 9,027 people have been hospitalized since the pandemic began.

As of Friday, DHS said 1,756,755 people have tested negative for COVID-19.

DHS added that 78.4% of COVID-19 cases in the state have recovered thus far.

A full report of Wisconsin COVID-19 statistics can be found here.