Update: Friday, 8:53 a.m.
Eight people have died of coronavirus in Milwaukee County, including the latest victim Thursday night, a 69-year-old man.
This means 11 deaths in Wisconsin from COVID-19.
Update: Thursday, 3:30 p.m.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner says a 10th person from the state of Wisconsin has died due to coronavirus, the seventh from Milwaukee County.
The latest victim died at a Milwaukee area hospital shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday.
The woman was 65 years old. She was hospitalized since Saturday.
Original story: Thursday, 2:08 p.m.
Nine people have now passed away in Wisconsin due to coronavirus.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner says that a 79-year-old woman passed away at 11:30 a.m. Thursday from complications of coronavirus.
The Medical Examiner said that diabetes, congestive heart failure and a stroke were other medical causes.
She was hospitalized since last Thursday.
This is also the sixth death from coronavirus in Milwaukee County and the second that was announced Thursday.