DHS: Wisconsin reports record one-day total of COVID-19 deaths
December 22, 2020 2:27 PM Site staff
Courtesy of Wisconsin Department of Health Services
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported Tuesday that 120 state residents died of COVID-19, again setting the record for virus-related deaths reported in a single day.
The previous record was 107, set Dec. 1.
A total of 4,545 Wisconsinites have died of the coronavirus since the pandemic began in March.
The total positive cases identified each day continues to trend downward, according to DHS. It reported 2,403 new cases for a state total of 461,015.
La Crosse County reported 32 new cases Tuesday and 120 negative tests. A total of 9,608 La Crosse County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Fifty-three county residents have died of the virus.