DHS: 878 new COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin; 73K+ total cases, 64K+ recovered, 1,111 deaths
MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on Thursday, Aug. 27 reported 878 new COVID-19 cases in the state. There have now been more than 73,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin.
Among the now 73,138 confirmed cases, there have been 1,111 deaths associated with the virus -- 11 more than were reported by the DHS on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
More than 64,000 people -- 64,480 (88.2%) -- have recovered from the virus. There are 7,529 active cases (10.3%) and 5,684 people have required hospitalization (7.8%).
Among more than 1.2 million people tested for the virus in Wisconsin, more than 1.1 million have tested negative.
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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).