MADISON (WKOW) -- Six more people were added to the total of those who have died in Wisconsin because of COVID-19, according to the latest numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.<\/p>\n
Deaths for each day arereported by DHS HERE.<\/p>\n
DHS also reported 67 people were newly-hospitalized.<\/p>\n
As of Saturday afternoon, 771COVID-19 patientswere being treated in Wisconsin hospitals, down 14 from the day prior.<\/p>\n
Of those, 172 are in the ICU, down 6 from the day before,according to the Wisconsin Hospital Association.<\/p>\n
There have been 1,119 positive COVID-19 tests since yesterday in Wisconsin and 5,212 negative results.<\/p>\n
(CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL DHS DASHBOARD)<\/p>\n
The Department of Health Servicesdashboardshows the seven-day average of both positive tests by day and test by person.(CHART)<\/p>\n
(App users, see the daily reports and charts HERE.)<\/p>\n
Of all positive cases reported since the pandemic began, 504,238 or 94.6 percent, are considered recovered.<\/p>\n
As of Friday a total of 310,256 vaccines have been administered throughout Wisconsin.<\/p>\n
A total of 56,680 Wisconsin residents have gotten both doses of the vaccine, on Friday.<\/p>\n
DHS now has a county-level dashboard to assess the COVID-19 activity levelin counties and Healthcare Emergency Readiness Coalition regions that measure what DHS calls the burden in each county.View the dashboard HERE.<\/p>\n
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services updates the statistics each dayon its website around 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
(Our entire coronavirus coverage is available here.)<\/p>\n
The new strain of the coronavirus causes the disease COVID-19. Symptoms include cough, fever and shortness of breath. A full list of symptoms is available onthe Centers for Disease Control website.<\/p>\n
In severe cases, pneumonia can develop. Those most at risk include the elderly, people with heart or lung disease as well as anyone at greater risk of infection.<\/p>\n
For most, the virus is mild, presenting similarly to a common cold or the flu.<\/p>\n
Anyone who thinks they may have the disease should call ahead to a hospital or clinic before going in for a diagnosis. Doing so gives the staff time to take the proper precautions so the virus does not spread.<\/p>\n
Those needing emergency medical services should continue to use 911.<\/p>\n
(County by county results are available here).<\/p>\n
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