Summary:
- 799 new cases
- No new deaths recorded, 11 deaths added to state system
- 15,321 total deaths;
- 442 hospitalized patients, 54 in ICU
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported an additional 799 new COVID-19 cases. The state has averaged 838 new cases per day in the last week.
On this day last year, there were 1,201 new cases, and a 7-day average of 2,053 cases per day. In 2020, 2,004 cases were recorded, with a 7-day average of 2,532 cases per day.
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
No new deaths were recorded, but 11 were added to the state system, putting the total Wisconsin death toll at 15,321 overall. A lag in death reporting statewide has affected these numbers.
In Milwaukee County, there were 188 new confirmed cases reported and have been 318,422 total cases in the county since the pandemic began. The 7-day average in the county is 165 cases per day. Three deaths were attributed to Milwaukee County, putting the county death toll at 2,381 since the beginning of the pandemic.
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