DHS: 49K+ positive cases of COVID-19 in WI, 893 deaths, 38K+ recovered, 823K+ negative
MADISON -- The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 590 Monday, July 27, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 49,417.
There have been 893 deaths in the state, with one new death reported Monday.
Of the positive cases, 4,420 have required hospitalization (8.9%), and 38,633 have recovered (78.2%), making for 9,873 active cases.
DHS officials said more than 823,000 have tested negative. More than 873,000 have been tested.
Milwaukee County's coronavirus dashboard showed 18,261 positive cases of COVID-19 in the county, and 379 deaths as of Monday afternoon.
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