DHS: 681 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 39 new deaths
Milwaukee County leaders discuss COVID-19 latest
Officials with Milwaukee County and its municipalities on Tuesday, Feb. 9 discussed the latest developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MILWAUKEE - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 681 Tuesday, Feb. 9, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 551,050.
There have been 6,094 deaths in the state, with 39 new deaths reported Tuesday.
Of the positive cases, 25,021 have required hospitalization (4.5%), while 531,343 have recovered (96.5%), making for 13,454 active cases (2.4%).
More than 2.5 million have tested negative. More than 3 million have been tested.
As for the COVID-19 vaccine, DHS officials reported as of Tuesday, Feb. 9 that 793,474 doses have been administered. To date, 986,275 doses have been allocated to Wisconsin.
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