DHS: 943 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 3 new deaths
MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 943 Thursday, April 15, state health officials reported, for a total of 588,504.
Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported three new deaths Thursday, with a total of 6,698 deaths in the state.
Of the positive cases, 28,393 have required hospitalization (4.8%), while 572,354 have recovered (97.3%), making for 9,208 active cases (1.6%).
More than 2.7 million people have been tested. More than 3.3 million have been tested.
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