COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 69 new deaths, 2,579 new cases
Wednesday, Wisconsin health officials announced 69 new deaths related to COVID-19, moving the state’s total to 4,614 deaths since the pandemic began.
Additionally, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported 164 new hospitalizations, moving the total number of hospitalizations during the pandemic to 20,519.
A total of 463,594 positive cases of COVID-19 have now been confirmed in Wisconsin, with 2,579 new cases reported Wednesday.
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As of Wednesday, DHS reports that more than 2.77 million people have been tested in the state.
The state’s seven-day average positivity rate by person is at 26.0%.
You can see the state’s complete COVID-19 report here.