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By Superior Telegram and Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten

September 11, 2020 at 1:12 PM

Eight counties reported new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, Sept. 11, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services .

Douglas County added the most cases with eight, followed by Burnett County with five and Rusk County with four, DHS said. Bayfield, Price, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn counties each reported one new case.

Statewide there were a total of 86,250 positive cases of the coronavirus Friday, DHS said, an increase of 1,369 from the day before. Of the tests reported, 13.8% were positive. The 7-day average for positive tests was 13.6%.

Four additional people died, putting the overall number of deaths in the state at 1,197, DHS said. Overall, 2% of cases have resulted in death, according to DHS data.

The number of negative tests in the state was 1,254,034, an increase of 8,586 from the day before.

An additional 41 people were hospitalized because of the virus Friday, DHS reported. There are currently 304 Wisconsinites hospitalized because of the virus. Overall, 7% 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.

Friday's report showed that 88% of people who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered. That means about 11%, or 9,157 cases, are active in the state.

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

Ashland County

Active cases: 3
Deaths: 1
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 38
Total negative tests: 2,170

Bayfield County

Active cases: 17
Deaths: 1
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 66
Total negative tests: 2,584

Burnett County

Active cases: 24
Deaths: 2
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 64
Total negative tests: 2,340

Douglas County

Active cases: 34
Deaths: 0
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 306
Total negative tests: 6,684

Iron County

Active cases: 17
Deaths: 1
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 132
Total negative tests: 1,402

Price County

Active cases: 1
Deaths: 0
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 37
Total negative tests: 2,296

Rusk County

Active cases: 12
Deaths: 1
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 35
Total negative tests: 1,835

Sawyer County

Active cases: 6
Deaths: 0
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 170
Total negative tests: 4,161

Taylor County

Active cases: 35
Deaths: 3
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 128
Total negative tests: 2,468

Washburn County

Active cases: 11
Deaths: 0
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 79
Total negative tests: 2,523

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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