DHS: 537 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 2 new deaths
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MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 537 Thursday, March 25, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 574,436.
NOTE: The state's reporting system did not report any numbers on Tuesday -- which may explain the jump in cases on Wednesday.
There have been 6,599 deaths in the state, with two new deaths reported Thursday by state health officials.
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Of the positive cases, 27,314 have required hospitalization (4.8%), while 561,078 have recovered (97.7%), making for 6,600 active cases (1.1%).
More than 2.6 million have tested negative. More than 3.2 million have been tested.
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