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By Superior Telegram and Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten

September 20, 2020 at 1:45 PM

Seven counties reported new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, Sept. 20, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services .

Ashland and Burnett counties reported eight new cases each, while Bayfield and Taylor counties added four news cases apiece, DHS said. Douglas and Price counties recorded two new cases each; Rusk County reported one new case.

The new cases in Northwestern Wisconsin were among 1,665 reported throughout the state Sunday, DHS said, bringing the total to 101,227 Of the tests reported, 20% were positive. The 7-day average for positive tests was 16.3%.

One additional person died, putting the overall number of deaths in the state at 1,242, DHS said. Overall, 2% of cases have resulted in death, according to DHS data.

The number of negative tests in the state was 1,332,102, an increase of 6,655 from the day before.

An additional 34 people were hospitalized because of the virus Sunday, DHS reported. There are currently 362 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 36% of people who tested positive.

Sunday's report showed that 85% of people who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered. That means about 14%, or 14,143 cases, are active in the state.

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

Ashland County

Active cases: 23
Deaths: 2
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 61
Total negative tests: 2,356

Bayfield County

Active cases: 19
Deaths: 1
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 82
Total negative tests: 2,704

Burnett County

Active cases: 56
Deaths: 3
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 122
Total negative tests: 2,536

Douglas County

Active cases: 58
Deaths: 0
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 378
Total negative tests: 7,139

Iron County

Active cases: 4
Deaths: 1
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 136
Total negative tests: 1,434

Price County

Active cases: 12
Deaths: 0
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 52
Total negative tests: 2,401

Rusk County

Active cases: 14
Deaths: 1
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 49
Total negative tests: 2,127

Sawyer County

Active cases: 11
Deaths: 1
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 195
Total negative tests: 4,350

Taylor County

Active cases: 40
Deaths: 3
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 151
Total negative tests: 2,634

Washburn County

Active cases: 8
Deaths: 1
Total cases reported since pandemic began: 91
Total negative tests: 2,721

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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