Wisconsin DHS: 1,762 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths confirmed
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on Wednesday, Sept. 23 reported 1,762 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state.
In total, 105,932 cases have now been confirmed, along with 1,259 deaths -- an increase of eight deaths from Tuesday's report.
Among those who have tested positive, 6,821 have required hospitalization (6.4%) and 89,393 have recovered (84.4%); 15,262 cases remain active (14.4%) according to the DHS.
More than 1.4 million people have been tested for COVID-19 in Wisconsin, of which more than 1.3 million have tested negative.
On Wednesday, the DHS reported a percent positive rate of 13.1% for Sept. 23 with a seven-day average of 16.9%.
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