DHS: 463 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 29 new deaths
MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 463 Tuesday, March 9, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 567,334.
There have been 6,510 deaths in the state, with 29 new deaths reported by state health officials Tuesday.
Of the positive cases, 26,554 have required hospitalization (4.7%), while 554,113 have recovered (97.7%), making for 6,552 active cases (1.2%).
More than 2.6 million have tested negative. More than 3.2 million have been tested.
As for the COVID-19 vaccine, DHS officials reported as of Tuesday, March 9 that 1,739,995 doses have been administered. To date, 2,140,265 doses have been allocated to Wisconsin.
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