New hospitalizations for COVID-19 at 64; 20 new deaths

MADISON (WKOW) -- There were 20 deaths since yesterday attributed to COVID-19, continuing a four-day trend of double-digit deaths.

Also in the latest numbers reported Saturday from the Division of Health Services, there were 64 new hospitalizations.

DHS reported 9,843 new test results, of which 523--or 5.3 percent--came back positive, according to new numbers released Monday.

Measuring the percentage of new cases returned in tests each day helps differentiate if increases in cases are due to greater spread or more testing, according to DHS.

Deaths, hospitizations due to COVID-19

DateNew

deathsNew

hospitalizationsTotal

deathsTotal

hosp.

May 30

20

64

588

2563

May 29

18

47

568

2499

May 28

11

41

550

2452

May 27

22

49

539

2411

May 26

3

23

517

2362

May 25

4

24

514

2339

May 24

3

23

510

2,315

May 23

11

33

507

2,292

May 22

9

41

498

2251

May 21

6

57

492

2194

May 20

14

51

478

2143

May 19

8

42

470

2101

May 18

6

30

464

2071

May 17

0

20

464

2041

May 16

8

41

456

2010

May 15

11

38

445

1977

May 14

13

31

434

1939

The number of people infected by the coronavirus since the outbreak began, according to the Department of Health Services, is 18,230.

Over 242,908 tests have come back negative.

Fourteen percent of those diagnosed with COVID-19 have been hospitalized.

Percentage of positive cases

DatePercentage

May 30

5.3

May 29

5.4

May 28

4.8

May 27

5.8

May 26

3.6

May 25

4.1

May 24

5.5

May 23

6.8

May 22

5.1

May 21

5.3

May 20

8

May 19

5

May 18

2.9

May 17

6.1

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services updates the statistics each day on its website around 2 p.m.

The new strain of the coronavirus causes the disease COVID-19. Symptoms include cough, fever and shortness of breath. A full list of symptoms is available on the Centers for Disease Control website.

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.

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.

(A timeline of the virus' spread in Wisconsin is available here.)

Number of positive cases and deaths by county

Wisconsin CountyPositive as of 5/30/2020Negative as of 5/30/2020Deaths as of 5/30/2020Rate (positive cases per 100,000 people) as of 5/30/2020Case fatality percentage (percent of cases who died) as of 5/30/2020

Adams

4

581

1

19.9

25%

Ashland

2

381

0

12.7

0%

Barron

17

1,989

0

37.6

0%

Bayfield

3

382

1

20.0

33%

Brown

2,318

14,954

37

892.3

2%

Buffalo

6

616

1

45.6

17%

Burnett

1

393

1

6.6

100%

Calumet

76

1,770

1

152.6

1%

Chippewa

56

2,722

0

88.0

0%

Clark

31

918

4

89.9

13%

Columbia

44

2,325

1

77.3

2%

Crawford

26

928

0

159.6

0%

Dane

725

29,861

29

136.8

4%

Dodge

215

4,132

2

244.9

1%

Door

38

1,399

3

138.5

8%

Douglas

19

1,082

0

43.8

0%

Dunn

24

2,116

0

53.9

0%

Eau Claire

108

4,444

0

104.9

0%

Florence

2

241

0

46.1

0%

Fond du Lac

203

4,931

5

198.4

2%

Forest

28

330

1

310.5

4%

Grant

95

2,546

12

183.3

13%

Green

66

1,579

0

179.0

0%

Green Lake

19

841

0

101.3

0%

Iowa

16

1,024

0

67.7

0%

Iron

2

250

1

35.0

50%

Jackson

17

1,105

1

82.9

6%

Jefferson

104

3,049

3

122.9

3%

Juneau

23

908

1

87.1

4%

Kenosha

1,165

7,585

30

692.1

3%

Kewaunee

34

703

1

167.0

3%

La Crosse

53

5,187

0

45.0

0%

Lafayette

27

554

0

161.3

0%

Langlade

2

625

0

10.4

0%

Lincoln

7

686

0

25.1

0%

Manitowoc

36

2,627

1

45.3

3%

Marathon

51

2,767

1

37.7

2%

Marinette

33

2,585

2

81.4

6%

Marquette

4

529

1

26.3

25%

Menominee

3

815

0

65.5

0%

Milwaukee

7,656

41,244

299

802.3

4%

Monroe

16

2,578

1

35.2

6%

Oconto

37

1,668

0

98.5

0%

Oneida

9

1,132

0

25.5

0%

Outagamie

223

8,452

8

120.7

4%

Ozaukee

160

2,663

11

181.2

7%

Pepin

1

371

0

13.8

0%

Pierce

45

1,337

0

108.2

0%

Polk

19

1,425

1

43.8

5%

Portage

11

1,694

0

15.6

0%

Price

2

340

0

14.8

0%

Racine

1,714

10,934

36

877.2

2%

Richland

14

819

4

79.8

29%

Rock

632

8,601

19

390.7

3%

Rusk

5

267

0

35.3

0%

Sauk

78

3,435

3

122.6

4%

Sawyer

8

1,163

0

48.9

0%

Shawano

46

1,899

0

112.2

0%

Sheboygan

88

2,997

3

76.4

3%

St. Croix

81

2,877

0

92.1

0%

Taylor

2

406

0

9.8

0%

Trempealeau

25

1,502

0

84.9

0%

Vernon

21

1,136

0

68.8

0%

Vilas

7

492

0

32.4

0%

Walworth

392

3,711

17

380.5

4%

Washburn

2

547

0

12.7

0%

Washington

248

4,380

7

184.3

3%

Waukesha

690

10,510

30

173.0

4%

Waupaca

39

2,319

1

75.8

3%

Waushara

8

982

0

33.2

0%

Winnebago

238

6,748

6

140.1

3%

Wood

10

1,819

1

13.6

10%

Total

18,230

242,908

588

315.5

3%

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