A model of the novel coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China in late 2019. U.S. health officials have stated that COVID-19 is expected to become a significant public health concern in the United States. (Illustration courtesy of Centers for Disease Control)

By Superior Telegram and Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten

November 04, 2020 at 4:08 PM

A total of 167 people tested positive for COVID-19 across Northwestern Wisconsin Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to the state Department of Health Services.

They were reported as follows: 45 in Douglas County; 24 in Bayfield County; 17 in Taylor County; 15 in Sawyer County; 14 in Ashland County; 13 in Burnett and Rusk counties; 10 in Price County; eight each in Iron and Washburn counties.

The new cases were among 5,935 reported in the state Wednesday, the highest one-day total of positive cases reported thus far during the pandemic . The previous one-day high of 5,771 was reported Tuesday.

The state's total number of COVID-19 cases grew to 244,002 Wednesday, DHS said. The seven-day percentage of positive cases by person was 31.1%.

An additional 54 deaths were reported statewide Wednesday. The total number of Wisconsinites who have died from COVID-19 is 2,156. Overall, about 1% of people who have contracted the virus have died.

The number of negative tests in the state was 1,872,295, an increase of 10,333 from the previous day.

An additional 243 people were hospitalized because of the virus Wednesday. A record-high 1,747 Wisconsinites are currently hospitalized because of the virus. Overall, 5% of Wisconsinites who contracted the virus have been hospitalized.

Wednesday's report also showed that 78% of the people who have tested positive for the virus have recovered. That means 22%, or 52,480 cases, are currently active.

Here's the breakdown in the 10-county region: