DHS: 1,802 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 24 new deaths
MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 1,802 Thursday, Jan. 28, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 538,348.
There have been 5,811 deaths in the state, with 24 new deaths reported by DHS officials Thursday.
Of the positive cases, 24,063 have required hospitalization (4.5%), while 511,859 have recovered (95.1%), making for 20,488 active cases (3.8%).
More than 2.4 million have tested negative.
More than 3 million have been tested.
As for the COVID-19 vaccine, DHS officials reported as of Thursday, Jan. 28 that 432,102 doses have been administered. To date, 846,300 doses have been allocated to Wisconsin.
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