MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 390 Friday, March 19, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 571,610.
There have been 6,562 deaths in the state, with six new deaths reported by state health officials Friday.
Of the positive cases, 27,024 have required hospitalization (4.7%) while 558,503 have recovered (97.7%), making for 6,386 active cases (1.1%).
More than 2.6 million have tested negative. More than 3.2 million have been tested.
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