Confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 426 Monday

UPDATE (WKOW) -- There are now more than 420 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin.

The state Department of Health Services reported 416 cases as of 2 p.m. Monday, including 61 cases in Dane County. Following that report, Dane County health officials released an updated total, saying the county had 70 total cases.

Late Monday night, Iowa County also reported its first case. Iowa County health officials say their first coronavirus patient is a 26-year-old woman who had recently traveled to Dane County, where there is community spread of COVID-19. Officials say she had no known contact with a COVID-19 case.

The woman has been home and under self-quarantine since returning to Iowa County.

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MADISON (WKOW) -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin has risen to 416.

According to Wisconsin's Department of Health Services, 35 new COVID-19 cases were reported since Sunday.

The Milwaukee County medical examiner has reported one additional death,bringing the state total to five.

There have been 7,050 negative tests so far.

Wisconsin COVID-19 Test Results

Test ResultsNumber of People as of 3/23/2020

Negative

7050

Positive

416

Deaths

5

Dane County cases remained at 61.

Jefferson County confirmed its second COVID-19 case on Sunday as well. Jefferson County Health officials said that both cases were related to domestic travel.

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