COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 49 new deaths, 2,790 new cases

Josh Skluzacek

Tuesday, Wisconsin health officials announced 49 new deaths related to COVID-19, moving the state’s total to 5,211 deaths since the pandemic began.

Additionally, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported 149 new hospitalizations, moving the total number of hospitalizations during the pandemic to 22,583.

A total of 511,136 positive cases of COVID-19 have now been confirmed in Wisconsin, with 2,790 new cases reported Tuesday.

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As of Tuesday, 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 28.8%.

DHS said the state has been allocated 420,200 vaccine doses, so far. Of those, 151,518 had been administered as of Tuesday.

You can see the state’s complete COVID-19 report here.