MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 rose by 1,456 Monday, Jan. 11, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 508,346.
There have been 5,162 deaths in the state, with five new deaths reported by state health officials Monday.
Of the positive cases, 22,434 have required hospitalization (4.4%), while 472,862 have recovered (93.3%), making for 28,735 active cases (5.7%).
More than 2.4 million have tested negative.
More than 2.9 million have been tested.
As for the coronavirus vaccine, state health officials announced Monday, Jan. 11 that 151,518 doses have been administered.
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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).
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