Wednesday, 2:28 p.m.
The latest coronavirus numbers, with just-released statistics from both Milwaukee County and the State of Wisconsin this afternoon:
Total positive tests (combining Milwaukee County and the State of Wisconsin): 6,602, just under a five percent rise in cases (6,289 on Tuesday with combined state and Milwaukee County numbers)
Deaths: 308
Negative tests: 66,630
Hospitalizations: 1,489
Detailed outbreak information:
187 facility-based outbreaks
93 long term care facilities
48 in workplaces
25 in group housing
11 in health care facilities
10 in other facilities
County-by-county updates throughout Southeastern Wisconsin:
Dodge: 33 (32 on Tuesday)
Fond du Lac: 69 (69 on Tuesday)
Jefferson: 45 (42 on Tuesday)
Kenosha: 262 (348 on Tuesday)
Milwaukee: 2,897 (2,724 total on Tuesday, a 6.3 percent rise in Milwaukee County; the state of Wisconsin initially reported 2,815 positive tests from the county on Wednesday)
Ozaukee: 86 (86 on Tuesday)
Racine: 317 (308 on Tuesday)
Sheboygan: 46 (46 on Tuesday)
Walworth: 156 (139 on Tuesday, a 12.2 percent rise)
Washington: 97 (96 on Tuesday)
Waukesha: 329 (321 on Tuesday)
There has been a dramatic increase in testing in Wisconsin, possibly leading to the increased positive test numbers.
Wednesday, 9:20 a.m.
86 more people in Milwaukee County have tested positive for coronavirus since Tuesday afternoon, according to the newest numbers released by Milwaukee County. There are now 2,810 tests in Milwaukee County, leading to 6,377 positive tests between the Milwaukee County numbers this morning and Tuesday’s latest State of Wisconsin total.
That is a 3.2 percent rise in cases.
Test availability has increased, which could understandably lead to a rise in cases.
More specific data is expected at the County afternoon update. Check back for that later today.
Tuesday, 1:32 p.m.
The state of Wisconsin says that 300 people who have had a positive coronavirus test in the state of Wisconsin have died since the pandemic reached our state.
The state’s total of coronavirus cases has risen to 6,291 cases in the state, combining the state’s newest totals and Milwaukee County’s update from Tuesday morning, which is more updated than the state’s total.
Other key totals:
Negative tests: 63,535
Hospitalizations: 1,456
Three Milwaukee-area counties had no new cases Tuesday. County-by-county updates throughout Southeastern Wisconsin:
Dodge: 32 (30 on Monday)
Fond du Lac: 69 (69 on Monday)
Jefferson: 42 (39 on Monday)
Kenosha: 348 (340 on Monday)
Milwaukee: 2,724 (as reported by Milwaukee County on Tuesday morning; the state of Wisconsin reported 2,722 – they had a 2,682 total on Monday)
Ozaukee: 86 (86 on Monday)
Racine: 308 (273 on Monday)
Sheboygan: 46 (46 on Monday)
Walworth: 139 (138 on Monday)
Washington: 96 (94 on Monday)
Waukesha: 321 (313 on Monday)
Tuesday, 10:56 a.m.
At least 6,131 people in Wisconsin have now contracted coronavirus, based upon new numbers from Milwaukee County this morning and Monday’s statewide totals.
The county says 2,724 people have contracted the virus as of 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. That is a 1.6 percent rise in total cases compared to Monday morning at that time.
More data on hospital situations in Milwaukee County is expected at 2:30 p.m. today.
Monday, 2:33 p.m.
With the newest totals from Milwaukee County just released, Wisconsin’s total coronavirus cases now have reached 6,115 people.
2,708 people in Milwaukee County have contracted the virus as of 2:30 p.m. Monday. That is an 81-case increase and about a 3.1 percent case increase.
The number of increases had been more than 100 each day late last week, but had gone down over the weekend.
Almost 2,000 cases – exactly 1,991 – come from the City of Milwaukee.
The numbers of currently hospitalized people, ventilator usage, ICU bed usage and total floor bed usage all went up in the last 24 hours.
Monday, 1:41 p.m.
The State of Wisconsin says that more than 6,000 people have contracted coronavirus in the state.
Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm revealed that 6,081 people had contracted the virus, based on numbers collected from all 72 Wisconsin counties – a 2.8 percent rise from Sunday.
According to Secretary Palm, 61,311 people had negative tests.
County by county positive test numbers for Southeastern Wisconsin:
Dodge: 30
Fond du Lac: 69
Jefferson: 39
Kenosha: 340
Milwaukee: 2,682 (as reported by Milwaukee County on Monday morning; the state of Wisconsin reported 2,674)
Ozaukee: 86
Racine: 273
Sheboygan: 46
Walworth: 138
Washington: 94
Waukesha: 313
Monday, 9:03 a.m.
As the number of available tests for coronavirus increase in Wisconsin, so do the number of positive tests – perhaps offering a more accurate view of the spread of COVID-19.
Milwaukee County’s just-released data shows 2,682 people having contracted the virus.
Combining the Monday morning numbers from Milwaukee County and the state’s numbers, there have now been 5,964 positive tests in the state.
New county-by-county numbers are expected for the state by 2 p.m. Check back for an update then.