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The new strain of the coronavirus causes the disease COVID-19. Symptoms include cough, fever and shortness of breath. A full list of symptoms is available on the Centers for Disease Control website.
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Wisconsin DHS: COVID-19 cases up 804; deaths up 4
By FOX6 News Digital Team
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MILWAUKEE - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 804 Saturday, April 10, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported, for a total of 584,739.
There have been 6,676 deaths in the state, with four new deaths reported by state health officials Saturday.
Of the positive cases, 28,119 have required hospitalization (4.8%), while 569,194 have recovered (97.4%), making for 8,625 active cases (1.5%).
More than 2.7 million have tested negative. More than 3.3 million have been tested.
COVID-19 vaccine ad campaign aimed at hard-hit communities
Hitting the airwaves, billboards and social media Monday, a series of ads featuring Milwaukee residents sharing their reasons for getting the COVID-19 vaccine.