244 COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin; 4,712 positive cases, 47K+ negative
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 4,620 positive cases of COVID-19 in the state as of Tuesday afternoon, April 21. Of those, 1,252 (27%) have required hospitalization. There have been 242 deaths statewide, and 47,841 people have tested negative.
The Milwaukee County coronavirus dashboard showed 2,289 cases and 135 deaths related to the coronavirus in the county as of Tuesday afternoon.
Health officials reported additional cases Tuesday, bringing the statewide total of positive cases to 4,712, and the total number of deaths to 244. DHS data is as of 9 p.m. the night before.
Coronavirus deaths in Wisconsin (via DHS)
Hospital capabilities in Wisconsin (via DHS)
Number of positive cases and deaths by county
| Wisconsin County | Positive as of 4/21/2020 | Negative as of 4/21/2020 | Deaths as of 4/21/2020 | Rate (positive cases per 100,000 people) as of 4/21/2020 | Case fatality percentage (percent of cases who died) as of 4/21/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 4 | 113 | 1 | 19.9 | 25% |
| Ashland | 2 | 77 | 0 | 12.7 | 0% |
| Barron | 6 | 594 | 0 | 13.3 | 0% |
| Bayfield | 3 | 108 | 1 | 20.0 | 33% |
| Brown | 314 | 1,328 | 2 | 120.9 | 1% |
| Buffalo | 4 | 137 | 1 | 30.4 | 25% |
| Burnett | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0.0 | 0% |
| Calumet | 6 | 259 | 0 | 12.0 | 0% |
| Chippewa | 20 | 748 | 0 | 31.4 | 0% |
| Clark | 17 | 143 | 1 | 49.3 | 6% |
| Columbia | 27 | 578 | 1 | 47.4 | 4% |
| Crawford | 3 | 159 | 0 | 18.4 | 0% |
| Dane | 381 | 7,022 | 19 | 71.9 | 5% |
| Dodge | 19 | 661 | 1 | 21.6 | 5% |
| Door | 9 | 108 | 1 | 32.8 | 11% |
| Douglas | 8 | 395 | 0 | 18.4 | 0% |
| Dunn | 9 | 744 | 0 | 20.2 | 0% |
| Eau Claire | 22 | 1,476 | 0 | 21.4 | 0% |
| Florence | 2 | 14 | 0 | 46.1 | 0% |
| Fond du Lac | 65 | 1,070 | 3 | 63.5 | 5% |
| Forest | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0.0 | 0% |
| Grant | 23 | 411 | 3 | 44.4 | 13% |
| Green | 9 | 238 | 0 | 24.4 | 0% |
| Green Lake | 1 | 128 | 0 | 5.3 | 0% |
| Iowa | 7 | 193 | 0 | 29.6 | 0% |
| Iron | 2 | 27 | 1 | 35.0 | 50% |
| Jackson | 12 | 191 | 1 | 58.5 | 8% |
| Jefferson | 32 | 647 | 0 | 37.8 | 0% |
| Juneau | 10 | 247 | 1 | 37.9 | 10% |
| Kenosha | 264 | 1,492 | 6 | 156.8 | 2% |
| Kewaunee | 8 | 87 | 1 | 39.3 | 13% |
| La Crosse | 25 | 1,554 | 0 | 21.2 | 0% |
| Lafayette | 3 | 72 | 0 | 17.9 | 0% |
| Langlade | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0.0 | 0% |
| Lincoln | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0.0 | 0% |
| Manitowoc | 7 | 230 | 0 | 8.8 | 0% |
| Marathon | 17 | 506 | 1 | 12.6 | 6% |
| Marinette | 6 | 227 | 1 | 14.8 | 17% |
| Marquette | 3 | 121 | 1 | 19.7 | 33% |
| Menominee | 1 | 18 | 0 | 21.8 | 0% |
| Milwaukee | 2,234 | 9,813 | 139 | 234.1 | 6% |
| Monroe | 13 | 556 | 0 | 28.6 | 0% |
| Oconto | 5 | 200 | 0 | 13.3 | 0% |
| Oneida | 6 | 229 | 0 | 17.0 | 0% |
| Outagamie | 35 | 883 | 2 | 18.9 | 6% |
| Ozaukee | 80 | 709 | 9 | 90.6 | 11% |
| Pepin | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0.0 | 0% |
| Pierce | 8 | 313 | 0 | 19.2 | 0% |
| Polk | 4 | 184 | 0 | 9.2 | 0% |
| Portage | 4 | 221 | 0 | 5.7 | 0% |
| Price | 1 | 57 | 0 | 7.4 | 0% |
| Racine | 185 | 1,444 | 10 | 94.7 | 5% |
| Richland | 8 | 194 | 1 | 45.6 | 13% |
| Rock | 83 | 1,274 | 4 | 51.3 | 5% |
| Rusk | 4 | 95 | 0 | 28.2 | 0% |
| Sauk | 34 | 557 | 3 | 53.5 | 9% |
| Sawyer | 2 | 208 | 0 | 12.2 | 0% |
| Shawano | 6 | 240 | 0 | 14.6 | 0% |
| Sheboygan | 43 | 650 | 2 | 37.3 | 5% |
| St. Croix | 11 | 327 | 0 | 12.5 | 0% |
| Taylor | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0.0 | 0% |
| Trempealeau | 1 | 371 | 0 | 3.4 | 0% |
| Vernon | 0 | 294 | 0 | 0.0 | 0% |
| Vilas | 4 | 99 | 0 | 18.5 | 0% |
| Walworth | 90 | 550 | 7 | 87.4 | 8% |
| Washburn | 1 | 120 | 0 | 6.4 | 0% |
| Washington | 87 | 1,354 | 3 | 64.7 | 3% |
| Waukesha | 272 | 2,743 | 13 | 68.2 | 5% |
| Waupaca | 4 | 276 | 1 | 7.8 | 25% |
| Waushara | 2 | 100 | 0 | 8.3 | 0% |
| Winnebago | 40 | 849 | 1 | 23.5 | 3% |
| Wood | 2 | 327 | 0 | 2.7 | 0% |
| Total | 4,620 | 47,841 | 242 | 80.0 | 5% |
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About COVID-19 (from the CDC)
Symptoms: Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure (based on the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses).