COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 37 new deaths, 2,134 new cases
[KSTP]
Wisconsin health officials on Wednesday announced 37 new deaths related to COVID-19, moving the state’s total to 5,248 deaths since the pandemic began.
Additionally, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported 122 new hospitalizations, moving the total number of hospitalizations during the pandemic to 22,705.
A total of 513,270 positive cases of COVID-19 have now been confirmed in Wisconsin, with 2,134 new cases reported Wednesday.
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As of Wednesday, DHS reports that more than 2.92 million people have been tested in the state.
The state’s seven-day average positivity rate by person is at 28.1%.
DHS said the state has been allocated 607,650 vaccine doses, so far. Of those, 176,165 had been administered as of Wednesday.
You can see the state’s complete COVID-19 report here.