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By Superior Telegram and Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten

November 08, 2020 at 1:38 PM

Across the 10 counties in Northwestern Wisconsin, 78 people tested positive for COVID-19 Sunday, Nov. 8, according to the state Department of Health Services.

They were reported as follows: 13 in Burnett County; 10 each in Douglas and Price counties; nine each in Bayfield and Taylor counties; eight in Sawyer County; seven each in Ashland and Washburn counties; four in Iron County; and one in Rusk County.

The new cases were among 4,280 reported in the state Sunday, pushing the total to 267,410. The seven-day percentage of positive cases by person was 34.4%.

A resident of Rusk County was among 11 deaths reported throughout Wisconsin. It was the second death for the county since the pandemic began. Statewide, 2,312 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 1,916,801, an increase of 8,481 from the previous day.

An additional 112 people were hospitalized because of the virus Sunday. A record high 1,806 Wisconsinites are currently hospitalized because of the virus. Overall, about 5% of Wisconsinites who contracted the virus have been hospitalized.

Sunday's report also showed that 77% of the people who have tested positive for the virus have recovered. That means 22%, or 58,119 cases, are currently active.

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

Ashland County

Active cases: 95
Deaths: 5
Total cases: 394
Total negative tests: 4,409

Bayfield County

Active cases: 115
Deaths: 3
Total cases: 388
Total negative tests: 4,268

Burnett County

Active cases: 71
Deaths: 6
Total cases: 402
Total negative tests: 3,999

Douglas County

Active cases: 148
Deaths: 1
Total cases: 1,043
Total negative tests: 10,927

Iron County

Active cases: 45
Deaths: 5
Total cases: 259
Total negative tests: 1,872

Price County

Active cases: 121
Deaths: 3
Total cases: 486
Total negative tests: 3,885

Rusk County

Active cases: 147
Deaths: 2
Total cases: 379
Total negative tests: 3,247

Sawyer County

Active cases: 88
Deaths: 4
Total cases: 504
Total negative tests: 5,774

Taylor County

Active cases: 133
Deaths: 10
Total cases: 680
Total negative tests: 4,001

Washburn County

Active cases: 51
Deaths: 2
Total cases: 331
Total negative tests: 4,056

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

78 people test positive, 1 dies from COVID-19 in Northwestern Wisconsin Nov. 8

The person who died was a resident of Rusk County.