DHS: 815 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 17 new deaths
MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 815 Tuesday, April 27, for a total of 595,864, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported.
Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported 17 new deaths Tuesday, with a total of 6,773 deaths in the state.
Of the positive cases, 29,103 have required hospitalization (4.9%), while 579,426 have recovered (97.4%), making for 8,600 active cases (1.4%).
More than 2.8 million have tested negative.
More than 3.4 million have been tested.
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