DHS: 68K+ positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 1,067 deaths, 59K+ recovered, 1M+ negative
MADISON - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 740 Thursday, Aug. 20, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 68,233.
There have been 1,067 deaths in the state, with seven new deaths reported Thursday.
Of the positive cases, 5,469 have required hospitalization (8%), while 59,076 have recovered (86.6%), making for 8,072 active cases (11.8%).
More than 1 million have tested negative. More than 1.1 million have been tested.
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Symptoms: Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure (based on the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses).