MILWAUKEE — The total positive cases of coronavirus in Wisconsin rose to 457 on Tuesday, March 24, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said — compared to 416 on Monday, March 23. There have been five deaths in the state. DHS officials said 8,237 tested negative. Milwaukee County’s tracking map on Monday showed 268 confirmed cases on Tuesday, compared to 206 listed on Monday. There have been three deaths in the county.
The state numbers listed 219 for Milwaukee County, so with the updated Milwaukee County numbers (49 additional from what the state reported), the statewide total Tuesday was 506 positive cases.
DHS officials only include cases reported as of 9 p.m. the previous evening, per a statement on their website:
DHS officials shared the following message regarding the pandemic on their website: