A total of 23,876 positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wisconsin as of Thursday, June 18, according to the state Department of Health Services . That's an increase of 422 cases from the day before.
Five additional people have died from COVID-19 Thursday, leaving the total number of deaths in the state at 719.
The number of negative tests in the state was 433,913, an increase of 10,177 from the day before.
Douglas County reported no new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, leaving its total at 20 with 1,919 people who tested negative for the illness, according to DHS. The county last saw an increase in cases on Saturday, June 6.
Among the people in Douglas County who tested positive, one is currently fighting the virus, while 19 have recovered, DHS reported.
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Bayfield County had no additional cases reported Thursday, leaving its total at three, with 813 people who tested negative. Bayfield County has reported one death from COVID-19. The other two people in the county who contracted the virus have recovered, DHS reported.
Elsewhere in northwestern Wisconsin, Burnett County had two confirmed cases, one death and 697 negative tests for the virus; Washburn County had three confirmed cases and a total of 984 negative tests; Sawyer County had nine positive cases and 1,619 people who tested negative; and Ashland County had three confirmed cases with 634 negative tests, DHS said.
Of the people who have tested positive for the new coronavirus, 13% — or 3,160 people — have been hospitalized because of the virus as of Thursday. DHS reported that officials don't know the hospitalization history of 6,846 people, or 29%.
Thursday's report also showed that 76% of those with confirmed cases have recovered from the illness.
Wisconsin's daily testing capacity was 17,668 as of Thursday . An increase in the number of tests being done is one reason for the increase in the number of positive cases. The percentage of positive tests over the last several days was:
- 3.6% on Thursday, June 11
- 2.8% on Friday, June 12
- 2.4% on Saturday, June 13
- 2.6% on Sunday, June 14
- 2.8% on Monday, June 15
- 2.4% on Tuesday, June 16
- 2.6% on Wednesday, June 17
- 4% on Thursday, June 18
All of Wisconsin's 72 counties have confirmed cases of the illness.
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