An additional 14
deaths reported statewide Wednesday, bringing the total to 6,524, DHS said. Overall, 1.1% of people who have contracted the virus have died.
The seven-day average of positive COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin was relatively stable. On Wednesday, the figure was 388. The seven-day average of positive cases measures the average number of new cases per day over the previous week. An overall decrease in the seven-day average of positive cases indicates the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state is also going down, according to DHS.
The number of negative tests in the state was 2,654,958, an increase of 4,185 on Wednesday.
An additional 76 people have been hospitalized because of the virus since Tuesday Across the state, 234 people are currently hospitalized because of COVID-19, and the total number of people receiving treatment in intensive care units is 63 DHS reported that 80% of the state s available hospital beds are occupied. Overall, 4.7% of Wisconsinite