3rd death from coronavirus reported in Milwaukee County, 400+ cases statewide
MILWAUKEE -- A third death from coronavirus was reported in Milwaukee County by Commissioner of Health Jeanette Kowalik in a news conference Monday, March 23.
An African-American male in his 50s passed away on March 20 from complications of COVID-19, according to Kowalik.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner said in a tweet:
The total positive cases of coronavirus rose to 416 on Monday, March 23, with 7,050 testing negative, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said -- compared to 381 on Sunday. There have been five deaths in the state. Milwaukee County's tracking map on Monday showed 202 confirmed cases, compared to 183 listed on Sunday.
Number of Positive Results by County
| Wisconsin County | Total Cases as of 3/23/2020 | Total Deaths as of 3/23/2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Bayfield | 1 | 0 |
| Brown* | 3 | 0 |
| Calumet | 1 | 0 |
| Chippewa | 1 | 0 |
| Columbia* | 5 | 0 |
| Dane* | 61 | 0 |
| Dodge | 2 | 0 |
| Douglas | 2 | 0 |
| Dunn | 1 | 0 |
| Eau Claire | 4 | 0 |
| Fond du Lac* | 16 | 1 |
| Green | 1 | 0 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 0 |
| Kenosha* | 12 | 0 |
| La Crosse | 5 | 0 |
| Marathon | 1 | 0 |
| Milwaukee* | 204 | 3 |
| Outagamie | 2 | 0 |
| Ozaukee | 14 | 1 |
| Pierce | 3 | 0 |
| Racine | 5 | 0 |
| Rock | 3 | 0 |
| Sauk | 3 | 0 |
| Sheboygan | 6 | 0 |
| St. Croix | 3 | 0 |
| Walworth* | 3 | 0 |
| Washington | 15 | 0 |
| Waukesha* | 31 | 0 |
| Winnebago | 5 | 0 |
| Wood | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 416 | 5 |
The Milwaukee County medical examiner on Saturday, March 21 confirmed the second Milwaukee County death as a 69-year-old man who had been hospitalized since March 14. The man, identified by the medical examiner as Lenard Wells, was from out-of-state, but had strong ties to Milwaukee. FOX6 News learned Wells worked as a Milwaukee police lieutenant for many years, but retired before moving out of state. He died at Froedtert Hospital.
Lenard Wells
The previous three deaths included a 66-year-old Milwaukee County man (Lawrence Riley), a man in his 90s from Ozaukee County (Robert Blackbird), and a man in his 50s from Fond du Lac County.
Lawrence Riley
Robert Blackbird
DHS officials shared the following message regarding the pandemic on its website: