Wisconsin COVID cases up 513, deaths up 1: State officials
By FOX6 News Digital Team
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MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on Friday, May 14 reported an additional 513 COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 605,376.
The DHS also reported one additional death Friday, making 6,954 total deaths to date.
Among those who have tested positive for COVID-19, 30,124 people have been hospitalized (5.0%) and 590,678 people have recovered (97.6%). There are 7,478 active cases in the state (1.2%).
More than 3.5 million people in Wisconsin have been tested for COVID-19.
More than 2.8 million people have tested negative for COVID-19.
Wisconsin s COVID Condition: Youth Vaccinations, New Mask Recommendations
Approval of the Pfizer vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds comes as school boards around the state debate whether to maintain pandemic protocols, while the CDC says fully vaccinated people can stop masking in most settings.
May 14, 2021
People getting the COVID-19 vaccine at St. Francis High School in St. Francis on May 4, 2021 could pick up buttons promoting their vaccination. (
Credit: Angela Major / Wisconsin Public Radio)
Health providers in Wisconsin have started administering Pfizer s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine to younger adolescents as demand for the shots among adults continues to wane. At the same time, new cases are once again dropping in the state, while school boards, sports teams and event venues mull changes to their coronavirus safety protocols.
La Crosse County nixes mask advisory after CDC Covid-19 guidance updated
May 14, 2021 2:22 PM Jourdan Vian
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) The La Crosse County Health Department has ended its health advisory recommending residents wear face coverings in public, enclosed spaces following the updated guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
“We support businesses who continue to require anyone who enters their premises to wear a mask. We encourage everyone to get vaccinated to protect yourself,” said the Coulee COVID-19 Collaborative which includes the health department, as well as Gundersen and Mayo Clinic health systems in a statement Friday.
One additional death was reported statewide Friday, bringing the total to 6,954, DHS said. Overall, 1.1% of people who have contracted the virus have died.
The seven-day average of positive COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin has continued to drop. On Thursday, the figure was 274. The seven-day average of positive cases measures the average number of new cases per day over the previous week. An overall decrease in the seven-day average of positive cases indicates the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state is also going down, according to DHS.
The number of negative tests in the state was 2,898,385 Friday, an increase of 3,625.