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By Superior Telegram and Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten

November 12, 2020 at 2:31 PM

For the third day in a row, more than 200 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the 10 counties of Northwestern Wisconsin, according to the state Department of Health Services.

A total of 213 cases were reported as follows: 46 in Rusk County; 32 in Douglas County; 28 in Bayfield County; 23 in Burnett County; 20 in Sawyer County; 18 in Ashland County; 17 in Taylor County; 15 in Washburn County; 13 in Price County; and one in Iron County.

The new cases were among a record high 7,497 reported in the state Thursday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases reported since the pandemic began to 293,388.

It's the third straight day the state has added more than 7,000 cases, and the fourth day it's happened since Saturday. The seven-day average of positive cases was 6,209 Thursday, compared to 727 on Sept. 1, DHS said.

An additional 58 deaths were reported Thursday. Statewide, 2,515 people have died from the virus, DHS said. Overall, about 1% of people who have contracted the virus have died.

The number of negative tests in the state was 1,964,779, an increase of 14,911 from the previous day.

An additional 264 people were hospitalized because of the virus Thursday. Across the state, 2,102 people are currently hospitalized because of the virus, a record-high number that continues to climb. Overall, about 5% of Wisconsinites who contracted the virus have been hospitalized.

Thursday's report also showed that 76% of the people who have tested positive for the virus have recovered. That means 23%, or 66,873 cases, are currently active.

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

Ashland County

Active cases: 122
Deaths: 5
Total cases: 458
Total negative tests: 4,632

Bayfield County

Active cases: 120
Deaths: 3
Total cases: 467
Total negative tests: 4,551

Burnett County

Active cases: 113
Deaths: 7
Total cases: 473
Total negative tests: 4,117

Douglas County

Active cases: 200
Deaths: 1
Total cases: 1,176
Total negative tests: 11,371

Iron County

Active cases: 48
Deaths: 5
Total cases: 282
Total negative tests: 1,902

Price County

Active cases: 128
Deaths: 3
Total cases: 532
Total negative tests: 3,988

Rusk County

Active cases: 213
Deaths: 5
Total cases: 499
Total negative tests: 3,377

Sawyer County

Active cases: 107
Deaths: 5
Total cases: 575
Total negative tests: 5,894

Taylor County

Active cases: 159
Deaths: 10
Total cases: 765
Total negative tests: 4,102

Washburn County

Active cases: 73
Deaths: 2
Total cases: 382
Total negative tests: 4,166

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

This story was updated at 9:20 a.m. Nov. 18 with the correct increase in cases for Douglas County. It was originally posted on Nov. 12 at 3:31 p.m. The Telegram regrets the error.