DHS: 886 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 8 new deaths
MADISON, Wis. - he number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 886 Tuesday, April 6, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 581,070.
There have been 6,648 deaths in the state, with eight new deaths reported by state health officials Tuesday.
Of the positive cases, 27,869 have required hospitalization (4.8%), while 566,646 have recovered (97.6%), making for 7,562 active cases (1.3%).
More than 2.7 million have tested negative. More than 3.3 million have been tested.
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