MADISON, Wisconsin Wisconsin health officials confirmed another sizable number of new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, with more than 800 in the past 24 hours.
Of the 8,089 people who were examined, 803 * of those tests tested positive. That number is almost identical to Saturday’s case count.
The state Department of Health Services said 10.3% of the new tests came back positive, which is a 7.9% increase seen on Saturday.
To date, Wisconsin has reached a cumulative total of 42,330 cases. Health officials said 8,838 of those cases remain active, representing about 21%. No new deaths have been reported, leaving the state’s death toll at 846.
DHS said 25 more people have been hospitalized since Saturday. With a total of 11,401 hospital beds in the state, 24% are still available.
Some counties in Wisconsin have issued masking mandates in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus. Dane County’s particular mandate requires residents to wear masks while in any building other than their home.
The decision of county officials has led to protests for and against the use of masks, with some targeting specific businesses and their individual policies.
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* News 3 Now uses data from DHS and county dashboards to calculate daily cases and deaths. DHS publishes new numbers daily at 2 pm, and our newsroom continues to update our totals throughout the day with additional cases that individual counties report. Using a combination of state and county data, News 3 Now is dedicated to providing the most complete and up-to-date COVID-19 coverage.
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