Update: Thursday, 2:36 p.m.
One hour after the state of Wisconsin released updated coronavirus numbers which included Milwaukee County, the most populous county’s test count increased by more than 10 percent.
Milwaukee County said that the county now has 393 positive tests – an increase of 46 compared to the state-released totals one hour beforehand.
It is also a rise of 68 positive tests in the county compared to 24 hours beforehand – a 21 percent increase in 24 hours.
Update: Thursday, 1:41 p.m.
707 coronavirus positive tests have now been reported in Wisconsin – an increase of 122 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the state Department of Health Services.
This includes an increase of 52 cases in Milwaukee County (now 347) and 26 more cases in Dane County (114). Milwaukee now has fewer than 50 percent of cases in the state, despite its increase.
Eight people have died from coronavirus in Wisconsin, including five in Milwaukee County.
In Southeastern Wisconsin, the total case counts include:
Dodge: 3
Fond du Lac: 17 (one fewer than Wednesday)
Jefferson: 5
Kenosha: 19 (five more than Wednesday)
Milwaukee: 347 (52 more than Wednesday)
Ozaukee: 22 (two more than Wednesday)
Racine: 7
Sheboygan: 7
Walworth: 5
Washington: 25 (four more than Wednesday)
Waukesha: 56 (14 more than Wednesday)
The state did not initially give total negative tests in their afternoon report.
Update: Wednesday, 2:32 p.m.
Milwaukee County has seen more than a 10 percent rise in confimed coronavirus over the last few hours.
The County has announced that there are now 325 cases in Milwaukee County, up from 295 earlier on Wednesday.
Update: Wednesday, 1:51 p.m.
Wisconsin’s total of coronavirus cases has climbed by more 128 people in a period of 24 hours, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
The state says that 585 people have contracted COVID-19. There are now seven confirmed deaths in the state as well – six confirmed by the state and a seventh confirmed by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner.
A large jump in cases came from Dane County – now 88 cases there, including one death.
County-by-county totals for Southeastern Wisconsin – with 10 of 11 counties showing increases:
Dodge: 3
Fond du Lac: 18
Jefferson: 5
Kenosha: 14
Milwaukee: 290 from state officials, 295 per the county
Ozaukee: 20
Racine: 7
Sheboygan: 7
Walworth: 5
Washington: 21
Waukesha: 42
Update: Wednesday, 9:17 a.m.
Milwaukee County says that 295 people have contracted coronavirus since the current worldwide pandemic began. Their latest figures came out Wednesday morning.
That is 52 cases more than at the same time on Tuesday, a 21.3 percent increase.
As of 2:08 p.m. Tuesday – the last State of Wisconsin update – Wisconsin had 457 cases, and they had listed 219 in Milwaukee County at the time.
Update: Tuesday, 3:25 p.m.
Milwaukee County now says 268 people in the county have contracted coronavirus. That is an increase of 62 cases compared to Monday.
Update: Tuesday, 2:08 p.m.
The state of Wisconsin now has 457 positive coronavirus tests among its citizens, according to its review of the state’s tests.
The state of Wisconsin had also announced five deaths and 8,237 negative tests for COVID-19 in the state.
However, the state totals for Milwaukee County were 219, while Milwaukee County had said Tuesday morning they had 243 cases.
More than 50 percent of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin now come from Milwaukee County.
The full breakdown of all Southeastern Wisconsin by county:
Dodge: 2
Fond du Lac: 18
Jefferson: 4
Kenosha: 13
Milwaukee: 219 from state officials, 243 per the county
Ozaukee: 16
Racine: 5
Sheboygan: 6
Walworth: 4
Washington: 17
Waukesha: 31
Update: Tuesday, 9:58 a.m.
More new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Milwaukee County. After the Monday afternoon update, 37 new cases came in the county.
That means a total of 243 in the county, and based on that total, at least 455 cases in the state of Wisconsin (when added to the official state total).
Update: Monday, 3:55 p.m.
With two more cases listed in Milwaukee County (now a total of 206), Wisconsin now has a total of 418 cases in the state.
Update: Monday, 1:30 p.m.
The State of Wisconsin says that 416 people have now contracted coronavirus.
The Department of Health Services confirmed five deaths in Wisconsin. The third death in Milwaukee came this weekend.
7,050 negative tests have occurred in Wisconsin.
Every county in Southeastern Wisconsin now has cases, with a total of 264 cases in the area. That is 63 percent of all cases in the state. The list:
Dodge: 2
Fond du Lac: 16
Jefferson: 2
Kenosha: 12
Milwaukee: 204
Ozaukee: 14
Racine: 5
Sheboygan: 6
Walworth: 3
Washington: 15
Waukesha: 31
In its latest Monday update, the state announced new measures coming from the state of Wisconsin.
Update: Monday morning
With 202 confirmed cases now confirmed by officials in Milwaukee County, the state now has more than 400 confirmed coronavirus cases.
Original story
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin continues to climb.
According to latest numbers released by the Department of Health Services, 381 people have tested positive for the virus as of Sunday afternoon.
The number increased by 100 from Saturday.
Milwaukee County has the highest total of cases with 182.
There have been four deaths statewide from the virus, including two in Milwaukee County.