DHS: 5,096 new positive cases of COVID-19, 24 new deaths
MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 5,096 on Friday, Oct. 30, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 220,092.
There have been 1,972 deaths in the state, with 24 new deaths reported Friday by DHS officials.
Of the positive cases, 11,145 have required hospitalization (5.1%), while 171,252 have recovered (77.8%), making for 43,833 active cases (21.3%).
More than 1.8 million have tested negative.
More than 2 million have been tested.
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