MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 307 Monday, April 5, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 580,184.
There have been 6,640 deaths in the state, with one new death reported by state health officials Monday.
Of the positive cases, 27,797 have required hospitalization (4.8%), while 566,169 have recovered (97.6%), making for 7,161 active cases (1.2%).
More than 2.7 million have tested negative. More than 3.3 million have been tested.
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