COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 42 more deaths, 1,681 cases reported Saturday
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 42 more deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the state’s total to 5,685 since the start of the pandemic.
Health officials also reported 1,681 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases. So far 531,852 people have tested positive for the illness.
As of the most recent DHS data, Wisconsin has administered 310,256 vaccines and 56,680 have completed the two-part vaccination series. So far 779,800 doses have been allocated to Wisconsin, while 473,300 vaccines have been ordered and 100,100 are in transit.
Another 89 patients were admitted to the hospital to be treated for COVID-19. Currently, 785 coronavirus patients are hospitalized in Wisconsin, with 178 in intensive care. A total of 23,625 people have needed hospitalization statewide.
So far 502,593 people have recovered or are recovering from COVID-19 and no longer need to be isolated. Meanwhile, 23,414 cases remain active, according to DHS data.
To date, just over 3 million people have been tested for COVID-19 in Wisconsin.