COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 270 new cases, 15 additional deaths
FILE - This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19.[NIAID-RML via AP]
Wisconsin health officials reported 270 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing the state’s total to 21,308 cases.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) also reported 15 new COVID-19 deaths, increasing the state’s total to 661.
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The DHS said, as of Tuesday, 347,210 people have tested negative.
Of all cases in Wisconsin, 2,904 people, have required hospitalization.
Meanwhile, 14,583 people are recovering and are no longer in isolation, which accounts for 68% of all cases.