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By Superior Telegram and Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten

August 09, 2020 at 1:18 PM

Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer and Washburn counties reported new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, Aug. 9, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services .

Sawyer County added eight new cases, while Bayfield County reported two new cases, DHS said. Washburn county recorded two new cases; and Ashland, Douglas and Iron counties reported one new case, respectively. DHS reduced Price County's total by one. Officials have said they will adjust the data as they find errors.

Taylor County reported its first death related to COVID-19 Sunday, according to DHS.

Statewide there were a total of 60,554 positive cases of the coronavirus Sunday, DHS said, an increase of 621 from the day before. Of the tests reported, 8.9% were positive. The 7-day average for positive tests was 5.9% Sunday.

Two additional people died from COVID-19, putting the total number of deaths in the state at 998.

The number of negative tests in the state was 993,742, an increase of 6,797 from the day before.

Here's a breakdown of the situation in the 10-county region:

Ashland County

Active cases: 5
Deaths: 1
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 25
Total negative tests: 1,741

Bayfield County

Active cases: 6
Deaths: 1
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 27
Total negative tests: 1,877

Burnett County

Active cases: 8
Deaths: 1
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 22
Total negative tests: 1,628

Douglas County

Active cases: 40
Deaths: 0
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 173
Total negative tests: 4,979

Iron County

Active cases: 32
Deaths: 1
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 75
Total negative tests: 1,184

Price County

Active cases: 10
Deaths: 0
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 32
Total negative tests: 1,877

Rusk County

Active cases: 7
Deaths: 1
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 20
Total negative tests: 1,353

Sawyer County

Active cases: 23
Deaths: 0
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 67
Total negative tests: 2,747

Taylor County

Active cases: 34
Deaths: 1
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 69
Total negative tests: 1,916

Washburn County

Active cases: 32
Deaths: 0
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 47
Total negative tests: 2,039

An additional 20 people were hospitalized because of the virus Sunday, DHS reported. Overall, 8.3% of Wisconsinites who contracted the virus have been hospitalized. DHS has said it doesn't know the hospitalization history for 34% of people who tested positive.
Sunday's report showed that 83% of people who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered.

All of Wisconsin's 72 counties have confirmed cases of the illness.

Visit the Douglas County COVID-19 dashboard or Wisconsin Department of Health Services COVID-19 page for updates.

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