DHS: 517 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI, 3 new deaths
MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 517 Thursday, April 1, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 577,712.
There have been 6,625 deaths in the state, with three new deaths reported by state health officials Thursday.
Of the positive cases, 27,638 have required hospitalization (4.8%), while 563,893 have recovered (97.6%), making for 6,980 active cases (1.2%).
More than 2.7 million have tested negative. More than 3.3 million have been tested.
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