DHS: 4,620 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

There are 4,620 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, the state Department of Health Services announced Tuesday, a jump of 121 cases from the day before.

According to figures from DHS, 242 people in Wisconsin have died from COVID-19 as of Tuesday afternoon.

DHS reports 1,252 people have been hospitalized because of the virus. That means at least 27 percent of people who have tested positive for the new coronavirus in the state have been hospitalized. DHS officials have said they don’t know the hospitalization history of 18 percent of cases.

Across the state, 47,841 people have tested negative for the virus so far. From Monday to Tuesday, the number of negative test results increased by 3,238.

With recent increases in testing capacity, health officials are loosening restrictions on who can get tested, subject to the availability of testing supplies.

Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday Wisconsin has 36 labs performing COVID-19 tests, up from eight labs one month ago.

In addition to increased testing efforts, 11 National Guard teams are serving a “rapid response role in hotspots and underserved areas of the state,” the governor’s office said.

There are now confirmed cases in 65 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.

The following counties have no confirmed cases as of Tuesday afternoon: Burnett, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Pepin, Taylor and Vernon.