Two more people were added Sunday to the total of those who have died in Wisconsin because of COVID-19, according to the latest numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
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(WAOW) Wisconsin is essentially guaranteed to surpass another grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic: half a million COVID-19 cases.
This brings the total of all confirmed cases in the state to 498,538. The state would have to record under 1,462 to not reach the next milestone.
Of all the cases, 461,729, or 93.4% are considered recovered.
The seven-day average for case reports is 2,490, which serves as another indication that the state is likely to surpass 500,000 cases.
The state also reports 40 deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total of those who have died from the virus to 5,079. (1% of positive cases).
As of Thursday, the seven-day average for reported COVID-19 deaths is 31.
Sixty more people were added Thursday to the number of those who have died due to COVID-19, according to the latest numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
(WAOW) After seeing the largest case increase in cases in 19 days, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reports a smaller case increase of COVID-19 cases on New Years Day.
On Friday the state reports 1,905 new COVID-19 cases and 6,388 new negative test results (23% positivity rate). For the second day in a row, DHS saw more tests processed in comparison to several other days this week.
The new report brings the total of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 483,007. Of those, 447,500, or 93% are considered recovered.
The state also reports 10 new deaths due to the virus, bringing the total death toll to 4,869 (1.0% of all cases).