DHS: 805 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 8 new deaths
MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 805 Tuesday, April 20, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 591,636.
Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported eight new deaths Tuesday, with a total of 6,718 deaths in the state.
Of the positive cases, 28,694 have required hospitalization (4.8%), while 575,702 have recovered (97.3%), making for 8,972 active cases (1.5%).
More than 2.8 million have tested negative.
More than 3.3 million have been tested.
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