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COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin trend downward, almost 600 deaths

Posted at 2:44 PM, May 31, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-31 18:47:05-04

Wisconsin Department of Health Services said 173 people tested positive for coronavirus Sunday afternoon, bringing the state total to 18,403 confirmed cases.

The Department said there was 7,368 tests with only 2.3% testing positive Sunday. This is almost half the percentage of positive cases compared to 5.3% cases Saturday and 5.4% cases Friday.

Health officials report 4 more deaths caused by the virus, putting the state's total at almost 600 deaths.

StatusNumber (%) of People as of 5/31/2020
Negative Test Results250,103
Positive Test Results18,403
Hospitalizations2,583 (14%)
Deaths592