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By Superior Telegram and Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten

October 12, 2020 at 1:07 PM

Eight counties in Northwestern Wisconsin reported new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, Oct. 12, according to DHS .

The new cases were reported as follows: 12 in Price County; eight in Taylor County; four each in Rusk and Washburn counties; three in Ashland County; two in Sawyer County; and one each in Douglas and Iron counties.

Douglas County reported its first death from COVID-19 , according to a new release issued after the state updated its records.

They were among 1,956 new cases in the state reported Monday, pushing the total to 152,192.

Including the Douglas County resident, 10 additional people died from the virus, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 1,475. Overall, 1% of people who contracted the virus in Wisconsin have died, DHS data shows.

The number of negative tests in the state was 1,545,692, an increase of 7,815 from the day before.

An additional 56 people were hospitalized because of the virus Monday. There are currently 872 Wisconsinites hospitalized because of the virus. Overall, about 6% of Wisconsinites who contracted the virus have been hospitalized.

Monday's report also showed that 80% of the people who have tested positive for the virus have recovered. That means 19% cases, or 29,478 cases, are currently active.

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

Ashland County

Active cases: 89
Deaths: 2
Total cases: 197
Total negative tests: 3,415

Bayfield County

Active cases: 27
Deaths: 1
Total cases: 150
Total negative tests: 3,415

Burnett County

Active cases: 48
Deaths: 4
Total cases: 246
Total negative tests: 3,110

Douglas County

Active cases: 127
Deaths: 1*
Total cases: 624
Total negative tests: 9,011

Iron County

Active cases: 5
Deaths: 1
Total cases: 153
Total negative tests: 1,608

Price County

Active cases: 121
Deaths: 0
Total cases: 239
Total negative tests: 3,227

Rusk County

Active cases: 42
Deaths: 1
Total cases: 102
Total negative tests: 2,411

Sawyer County

Active cases: 40
Deaths: 1
Total cases: 284
Total negative tests: 4,952

Taylor County

Active cases: 79
Deaths: 4
Total cases: 290
Total negative tests: 3,259

Washburn County

Active cases: 17
Deaths: 2
Total cases: 154
Total negative tests: 3,250

*Indicates a figure reported by the Douglas County Health Department after the DHS update was released.

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

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