Wisconsin reports 829 new cases of COVID-19, 13 deaths
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Wisconsin health officials reported 829 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the state to 65,056.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services also reported 13 additional deaths, moving the total count to 1,038 deaths.
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The state reports 5,275 people have been hospitalized since the pandemic began.
As of Friday, DHS said 1,055,119 people have tested negative for COVID-19.
DHS added that 85% of COVID-19 cases in the state of Wisconsin have recovered thus far.