COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 59 new deaths, 3,643 new cases
Doors to a COVID-19 treatment unit at UW Health in Madison, Wis. caution hospital personnel and visitors Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020.[AP/ John Hart, Wisconsin State Journal]
Wisconsin health officials on Thursday announced 59 new deaths related to COVID-19, moving the state’s total to 4,255 deaths since the pandemic began.
Additionally, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported 129 new hospitalizations, moving the total number of hospitalizations during the pandemic to 19,785.
A total of 448,441 positive cases of COVID-19 have now been confirmed in Wisconsin, with 3,643 new cases reported Thursday.
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As of Thursday, DHS reports that more than 2.72 million people have been tested in the state.
The state’s seven-day average positivity rate by person is at 27.8%.
You can see the state’s complete COVID-19 report here.