Wisconsin reports 13 deaths, less than 10% of tests returned positive

State health officials said 462 out of 5,012 COVID-19 tests returned positive Saturday afternoon, which is 9.2% of tests for the day.

The Department of Health Services (DHS) said there are currently 6,298 recorded active cases of COVID-19.

So far 556,269 people who originally tested positive for the virus have since recovered, according to the DHS.

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Health officials reported 13 more deaths connected to COVID-19. A total of 6,538 people in Wisconsin have died in relation to the virus, which is 60 more deaths than a week ago.

The DHS said 21.1% of Wisconsinites have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine. This is several days after it was announced millions more Wisconsinites part of group 1C would become eligible for the vaccine March 29.

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Hospitalizations increased by 60, bringing the state total to 26,774 people to ever be hospitalized with the virus. There are currently 234 people hospitalized with 55 people in ICU.

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