MADISON, Wis. – The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin increased by 1,335 on Monday, December 28, Wisconsin Department of Health Services officials reported, to a total of 472,153.
There were 4,711 deaths in the state, with 19 new deaths reported on Monday by DHS officials.
Of the positive cases, 20,911 required hospitalization (4.4%), while 436,233 recovered (92.7%), making 29,791 active cases (6.3%).
More than 2.3 million were negative. More than 2.8 million have been tested.
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Health officials work to reconcile distrust of vaccines in the black community
UW Health became the first health care system in Wisconsin to receive and distribute doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. They are also at the forefront of engagement with historically marginalized communities.
Resources to keep you informed about COVID-19
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CLICK HERE to see the latest COVID-19 totals (updated daily at 2:00 pm) from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
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About COVID-19 (from CDC)
Symptoms: reported illnesses range from mild symptoms to severe illness and death to confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19). These symptoms can appear 2 to 14 days after exposure (based on the incubation period for MERS-CoV viruses).