UPDATE (WKOW) -- There are at least 113 cases of the coronavirus in Wisconsin.
At 2 p.m., the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported there were 106 cases.
After that, Milwaukee County announced it had three additional cases.
New cases also popped up in Fond du Lac County (2), Ozaukee County (1) and Walworth County (1).
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MADISON (WKOW) -- The number of positive coronavirus cases is now at 106 in Wisconsin, according to the Department of Health Services (DHS).
That includes 23 in Dane County. The highest number is in Milwaukee County -- currently with 47 positive cases. DHS released the numbers on itsinformation website for the outbreakWednesday.
Test result
Number tested
Negative
1577
Positive
106
To put the current numbers in perspective, there have been 1,577 negative cases. Doing the math, that means just under 3% of tests have come back positive in Wisconsin since testing began.
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As of Tuesday, several counties are now seeing community spread. That is a situation where people contract the virus without a history of travel to an affected area or contact with someone known to have the disease.
County
Confirmed cases
Brown
1
Dane*
23
Fond du Lac
12
Kenosha*
4
La Crosse
1
Milwaukee*
47
Outagamie
1
Pierce
1
Racine
1
Sheboygan
4
Washington
2
Waukesha
5
Winnebago
3
Wood
1
*Asterisk marks the counties with community spread
The new strain of the coronavirus causes the disease COVID-19. Symptoms include cough, fever and shortness of breath.
In severe cases, pneumonia can develop. Those most at risk include the elderly, people with heart or lung disease as well as anyone at greater risk of infection.
DHS keeps a list of symptoms and causeson its website.
For most, the virus is mild, presenting similarly to a common cold or the flu.
Anyone who thinks they may have the disease should call ahead to a hospital or clinic before going in for a diagnosis. Doing so gives the staff time to take the proper precautions so the virus does not spread.
Those needing emergency medical services should continue to use 911.
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