COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 18 new deaths, 558 new cases
[CDC/MGN]
Wednesday, Wisconsin health officials reported 18 new deaths related to COVID-19, moving the state’s total to 6,935 deaths since the pandemic began.
Additionally, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported 82 new hospitalizations, moving the total number of hospitalizations during the pandemic to 29,983.
A total of 604,378 positive cases of COVID-19 have now been confirmed in Wisconsin, with 558 new cases reported Wednesday.
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As of Wednesday, DHS reports that more than 3.49 million people have been tested in the state.
The state’s seven-day average positivity rate by test is at 3.1%.
DHS said 4.75 million vaccine doses had been administered as of Wednesday, and over 2.21 million people had completed the two-shot vaccine series.
You can see the state’s complete COVID-19 report here.