Wisconsin DHS: 843 new COVID-19 cases confirmed; 73K+ total cases, 65K+ recovered, 1,113 deaths
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on Friday, Aug. 28 reported 73,981 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state -- an increase of 843 from Thursday.
Among those who have tested positive, there have been 1,113 deaths -- an increase of two from Thursday -- and 5,736 (7.8%) have required hospitalization.
The DHS reported that 65,265 people have now recovered from COVID-19 (88.2%) and 7,585 cases remain active (10.3%).
More than 1.2 million people have been tested for COVID-19 in Wisconsin; there have been more than 1.1 million negative tests, according to the DHS.
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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).