Wisconsin Death Toll From COVID-19 Hits 453

WISCONSIN — Wisconsin's death toll from coronavirus reached 453 Saturday, state health officials announced. More than 12,000 cases of the virus have been confirmed in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin's first death from COVID-19 was confirmed on March 19.

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Here are the latest COVID-19 figures in Wisconsin as of Saturday:

Positive Test Results: 12,187

Negative Test Results: 134,206

Hospitalizations: 2,018 (17%)

Deaths: 453

Milwaukee County has the most COVID-19 cases at 4,759 and most COVID-19 deaths at 252.

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