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Four more people have died from COVID-19 and its complications in the Northland as of Saturday, Dec. 19.
Two of those people lived in Carlton County and both were in their 80s, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Carlton County has now lost 33 lives to the illness.
Another person has died in Itasca County, putting the county s death toll at 31. The person was in their early 90s.
Also on Saturday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported the 14th death in Ashland County.
St. Louis County recorded 144 more people who have tested positive for the coronavirus. Saturday was the first time in the last five days that the county had more than 100 newly reported cases. In the last seven days the county has had an average of 96 new cases a day.
Wisconsin DHS: Coronavirus cases up 3,675; deaths up 84
By FOX6 News Digital Team
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MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on Saturday, Dec. 19 reported 3,675 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state bringing the total number of cases to date to 455,351.
The DHS also reported 4,399 deaths related to COVID-19 in Wisconsin an increase of 84 from Friday.
There are six COVID-19 patients at the alternate care facility at Wisconsin State Fair Park as of Saturday.
Among those who have tested positive for COVID-19, 20,052 have required hospitalization (4.4%) and 412,499 have recovered (90.6%). There are 38,351 active cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin (8.4%), according to the DHS.
MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) The Wisconsin National Guard is assisting with the state s first COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
According to a news release, approximately 20 troops are helping manage vaccine inventory at undisclosed sites across the state.
Those troops are serving in a support role in coordination with other state partners and agencies helping to roll out the vaccine – including the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wisconsin Emergency Management, the Wisconsin State Patrol, and others, as the state seeks to vaccinate frontline healthcare workers.
The news release says the National Guard troops represent a small, but critical element of the effort, as they assist in handling the inventory of the initial supply of vaccines and preparing them for delivery to facilities that need them.
Wisconsin officials warn against cannibal sandwich, holiday dish made with raw meat
By Marika Gerken, CNN
MADISON, Wis. Wisconsin residents are being urged by health officials to pass on eating a traditional holiday dish this year to avoid getting sick.
A cannibal sandwich, considered a holiday favorite in the state, consists of raw ground beef on bread with sliced onions, salt and pepper.
But, eating raw meat is NEVER recommended because of the bacteria it can contain, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) said in a tweet on Saturday.
DHS, which said it issues this reminder annually, elaborated on its warning in another social media post.