Wisconsin sets single day record as more than 2,800 test positive for coronavirus

[Mary Wilson]

By WBAY news staff
Published: Sep. 26, 2020 at 2:21 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - Wisconsin reported a single day record of 2,817 tests being positive for the coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the state’s total to 113,645 people testing positive for the coronavirus since testing began on February 5. That’s 14,083 more cases than seven days ago.

The state received 12,584 test results on Saturday, bringing the positive rate of Saturday’s test results to 22.4%. Earlier in the week, the rate had been reported by the DHS at 13%.

https://www.wbay.com/2020/09/26/wisconsin-sets-single-day-record-as-more-than-2800-test-positive-for-coronavirus/

[Mary Wilson]

Wisconsin’s coronavirus surge: 22% of tests positive, death toll reaches 1,300

By WBAY news staff
Published: Sep. 29, 2020 at 1:57 PM CDT|Updated: 3 hours ago

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – Wisconsin is just shy of a total 120,000 coronavirus cases (119,955) as the COVID-19 death toll reached 1,300 in the state Tuesday. That’s 2,367 new cases and 17 more deaths reported than Monday.

Wisconsin added 20,000 cases in 10 days. Wisconsin is averaging an all-time high of 2,255 new cases a day for the past 7 days and, for the first time, a 14-day average over 2,000 cases a day as well (2,047).

https://www.wbay.com/2020/09/29/coronavirus-surge-22-of-tests-positive-death-toll-reaches-1300/