DHS: 2,287 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 9 new deaths
MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 2,287 Sunday, Dec. 27, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 470,818.
There have been 4,692 deaths in the state, with nine new deaths reported Sunday by DHS officials.
Of the positive cases, 20,829 have required hospitalization (4.4%), while 433,415 have recovered (92.5%), making for 30,331 active cases (6.5%).
More than 2.3 million have tested negative.
More than 2.8 million have been tested.
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Symptoms: Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure (based on the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses).