MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 296 Monday, March 29, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 576,044.
There have been 6,601 deaths in the state, with three new deaths reported by state health officials Monday.
Of the positive cases, 27,466 have required hospitalization (4.8%), while 562,746 have recovered (97.7%), making for 6,483 active cases (1.1%).
More than 2.7 million have tested negative. More than 3.2 million have been tested.
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