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Single-day record: DHS reports 1,117 new positive cases of COVID-19, 13 new deaths

Published  July 21, 2020 2:03pm CDT
Coronavirus
FOX 6 Now Milwaukee

MADISON -- The number of positive cases of COVID-19 rose by more than 1,000 Tuesday, July 21, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported -- a single-day record.

The total number of positive cases stands at 44,214. There have been 861 deaths in the state; that total includes 13 new deaths reported Tuesday by DHS officials and two additional deaths reported by county health departments.

Of the positive cases, 4,194 have been hospitalized, with 65 new hospitalizations reported Tuesday.

DHS officials said 33,902 have recovered, or 76.8% of cases, making for 9,369 active cases in the state.

More than 750,000 have tested negative. More than 794,000 have been tested.

Milwaukee County's COVID-19 dashboard showed 16,555 positive cases and 367 deaths in the county as of Tuesday afternoon.




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