Update: 1:59 p.m. Tuesday
The state of Wisconsin now has 72 total coronavirus cases, with one third of them now in Milwaukee County.
Totals among particular counties:
24 in Milwaukee County
19 Dane
11 Fond du Lac
4 Kenosha
4 Waukesha
3 Sheboygan
Update: 1:43 p.m. Monday
The state of Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services says that there are now 46 current coronavirus cases in the state of Wisconsin, with one person who has recovered of the 47 total cases.
13 cases have now been found in Milwaukee County, six more than over the weekend. One of those cases has happened in West Allis.
Officials say there are some cases of individuals who are critically ill.
There are now 11 cases in Fond du Lac County, and 10 in Dane County. Waukesha and Sheboygan Counties also have three cases each and Racine with one.
“We are going to continue to ask you to do more social distancing,” warned DHS Secretary Andrea Palm.
Officials say that they are testing more people who have not left Wisconsin but were exposed to the virus.
Original story
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Wisconsin has reached 33, after five new cases were reported in Fond du Lac County.
Wisconsin health officials on Sunday reported a total of six new cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Fond du Lac County now has the most confirmed cases of any county in the state with 11. The Fond du Lac County Health Department said four of the new patients were exposed to the virus on a river cruise in Egypt.
A total of seven cases have been reported in Milwaukee County and six in Dane County.