The death toll at COVID-19 is 6K in Wisconsin; more than 140 thousand complete vaccine series

MADISON, Wisconsin – More than 6,000 people in Wisconsin have died from coronavirus complications since the pandemic arrived in the state last year.

With 28 new deaths confirmed on Friday, the death toll across the state reached 6,020. The first COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin were reported in mid-March.

Friday’s milestone comes as the COVID-19 vaccine continues to be launched across the state. As of Friday afternoon, 659,025 doses of the vaccine were administered to Wisconsin residents. DHS officials said 143,610 people received both doses of the shot.

According to public health officials, one in 10 people received the vaccine in Dane County.

The seven-day positivity rate for new tests per person fell again to 18.7%, while the seven-day equivalent for the total number of tests per day decreased slightly to 4.7%.

Health officials confirmed 1,266 new cases of the virus, which is greater than the seven-day average of 1,186. The state has reached a lifetime total of 548,221 confirmed cases, and about 16,000, or 2.9% of cases, are active.

DHS officials said an additional 100 people were hospitalized between Thursday and Friday. Of the 10,783 hospital beds in the state, 20% are available for new patients.

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