Wisconsin DHS: Coronavirus cases up 1,493; deaths up 33
MILWAUKEE - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 1,493 on Friday, Jan. 30, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 541,408.
There have been 5,893 deaths in the state, with 33 new deaths reported by DHS officials Saturday.
Of the positive cases, 24,242 have required hospitalization (4.5%), while 515,745 have recovered (95.3%), making for 19,581 active cases (3.6%).
More than 2.5 million have tested negative.
More than 3 million have been tested.
As for the COVID-19 vaccine, DHS officials reported as of Saturday that 521,762 doses have been administered. To date, 98,754 Wisconsin residents have completed the two-shot vaccination series.
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