DHS: 380+ positive cases of COVID-19, over 6K tested negative
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced Sunday, March 22, that 381 people in the state tested positive for COVID-19. Milwaukee County's map Sunday showed 183 confirmed cases, compared to 182 listed for the county by the state. The state number also did not include two positive cases confirmed Saturday in Dodge County.
Number of Positive Results by County
| Wisconsin County | Total Cases as of 3/22/2020 | Total Deaths as of 3/22/2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Bayfield | 1 | 0 |
| Brown* | 3 | 0 |
| Calumet | 1 | 0 |
| Chippewa | 1 | 0 |
| Columbia* | 5 | 0 |
| Dane* | 61 | 0 |
| Douglas | 1 | 0 |
| Dunn | 1 | 0 |
| Eau Claire | 4 | 0 |
| Fond du Lac | 16 | 1 |
| Green | 1 | 0 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 0 |
| Kenosha* | 10 | 0 |
| La Crosse | 5 | 0 |
| Marathon | 1 | 0 |
| Milwaukee* | 182 | 2 |
| Outagamie | 2 | 0 |
| Ozaukee | 13 | 1 |
| Pierce | 1 | 0 |
| Racine | 4 | 0 |
| Rock | 3 | 0 |
| Sauk | 2 | 0 |
| Sheboygan | 6 | 0 |
| St. Croix | 2 | 0 |
| Walworth | 3 | 0 |
| Washington | 14 | 0 |
| Waukesha* | 30 | 0 |
| Winnebago | 5 | 0 |
| Wood | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 381 | 4 |
Of the four deaths, two were in Milwaukee County, one was in Ozaukee County, and one was in Fond du Lac County.
The most recent death was confirmed by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner on Saturday, March 21 as a 69-year-old man who had been hospitalized since March 14. The man was traveling in Milwaukee from another state, authorities said. The medical examiner identified him as Lenard Wells. FOX6 News learned he was a retired Milwaukee Police Department lieutenant.
Lenard Wells
Lawrence Riley
Robert Blackbird
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.
Milwaukee, Dane, Waukesha, Kenosha, Columbia, and Brown Counties were identified by state health officials as areas with community spread of the virus.
DHS officials shared the following message regarding the pandemic on its website: