DHS: 626 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 3 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 626 Wednesday, April 21, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 592,262.

Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported three new deaths Wednesday, with a total of 6,721 deaths in the state.

Of the positive cases, 28,764 have required hospitalization (4.9%), while 576,288 have recovered (97.3%), making for 9,009 active cases (1.5%).

More than 2.8 million have tested negative. 

More than 3.4 million have been tested.

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