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Number of new coronavirus cases drop sharply from Thursday

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Posted at 2:17 PM, Jun 19, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-19 15:17:47-04

MADISON (NBC 26) -- After the number of new cases spiked the day prior, new numbers reported Friday show the number of new coronavirus cases dropping again in Wisconsin.

Thursday's numbers saw more than 400 new coronavirus cases. But the latest data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Serivces shows the number of new cases was 278 on Friday.

10,838 coronavirus tests came back negative, an increase from Thursday.

There were 11 newly reported deaths related to coronavirus on Friday, bringing the state total to 730.

More details on coronavirus in Wisconsin can be found here.