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Wisconsin reports another record-breaking day: 2,533 new COVID cases

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Posted at 2:11 PM, Sep 18, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-18 15:16:17-04

MADISON (NBC 26) -- Wisconsin broke the record again for highest number of reported cases in a single day.

The state Department of Health Services shows 2,533 new cases of coronavirus Friday. The number of total active cases in the state rose to 12,839. The recovery percentage also dropped to 85%.

The percentage of tests returning a positive result also climbed Friday to 19.4%.

Seven more people in Wisconsin have died from the virus, bringing the death total to 1,238.

See more data here.