MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 721 on Tuesday, May 4, for a total of 600,297, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
State health officials reported 11 new deaths Tuesday, with a total of 6,850 deaths in the state.
Of the positive cases, 29,527 have required hospitalization (4.9%), while 583,871 have recovered (97.4%, making for 8,600 active cases (1.4%).
More than 2.8 million have tested negative.
More than 3.4 million have been tested.
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