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Wisconsin coronavirus death toll reaches 1,300

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Posted at 1:34 PM, Sep 29, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-29 14:57:30-04

MADISON (NBC 26) -- Wisconsin health officials reported 17 more deaths related to coronavirus Tuesday, bringing the state's death toll to 1,300.

The percentage of COVID-19 tests returning a positive result in Wisconisn was 22% Tuesday, marking a fourth day that Wisconsin's daily positive rate stayed above 20%.

Wisconsin DHS reported 2,367 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. The state's total number of confirmed cases is now at 119,955. The recovery percentage continues to decline: it's now at 82%.

There are now 20,252 active cases of coronavirus in Wisconsin.

Governor Tony Evers and Wisconsin health officials briefed the public on Wisconsin's response to coronavirus: