DHS: 929 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 5 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 929 Wednesday, April 14, state health officials reported, for a total of 587,561.

Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported five new deaths Wednesday, with a total of 6,695 deaths in the state.

Of the positive cases, 28,337 have required hospitalization (4.8%), while 571,778 have recovered (97.4%), making for 8,844 active cases (1.5%).

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More than 2.7 million people have been tested. More than 3.3 million have been tested.

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