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New coronavirus deaths reported Tuesday, percent of positive test results lower

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New data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services show fifteen new deaths related to coronavirus reported Tuesday. It's a noted increase from Monday, which reported zero new deaths.

As of Tuesday afternoon, a total of 661 people have died from coronavirus in Wisconsin.

The number of tests reported was also up Tuesday, with 14,227 tests reported. The percent of tests that came back positive was at a record low, at 1.9%.

The state reported 270 new coronavirus cases Tuesday.

More data on the virus in Wisconsin can be found here.