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New case count jumps but increased testing keeps positive rate steady; 42 deaths reported

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The state of Wisconsin confirmed 4,378 new coronavirus cases and 42 deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total death toll past 1,745.

More than 17,800 tests were processed Friday, which allowed the seven-day positive test rate to fall slightly to 22.7 percent, down from 23 percent yesterday.

The total number of cases ever confirmed in Wisconsin is now 190,478, of which more than 39,000 — about 21% — are considered active.

Wisconsin has confirmed nearly 88,000 cases in the past four weeks, meaning the total number of cases ever confirmed has increased by 43 percent over that period. Cases in those aged 60-69 increased 51 percent while those aged 70-79 increased 50 percent in those four weeks.

The seven-day average of new cases is now 2,933. The seven-day average of deaths is now 24.4.

The 42 deaths reported today is the second-highest ever reported in a single day, after 48 were reported Wednesday.

Marathon County 5
Milwaukee County 4
Oconto County 4
Outagamie County 4
Chippewa County 3
Waukesha County 2
Clark County 2
Brown County 2
Lincoln County 2
Rock County 2
Sheboygan County 2
Waupaca County 2
Racine County 1
Iron County 1
Langlade County 1
Price County 1
St. Croix County 1
Waushara County 1
Winnebago County 1
Vernon County 1

The highest local new case count came in Milwaukee County with 805. For the first time ever, every county in Wisconsin reported at least one case today.

All counties’ new case counts are below.

Milwaukee County 805
Brown County 304
Waukesha County 273
Dane County 240
Racine County 198
Outagamie County 178
Winnebago County 170
Marathon County 152
Fond du Lac County 118
Sheboygan County 101
Dodge County 94
Wood County 92
Eau Claire County 91
805 80
Portage County 77
Calumet County 68
Jefferson County 66
Rock County 65
Kenosha County 60
Sauk County 51
Oneida County 47
Marinette County 46
Dunn County 43
Chippewa County 39
Grant County 39
Manitowoc County 39
Waushara County 39
Trempealeau County 39
Barron County 36
Lincoln County 36
Columbia County 35
Waupaca County 33
Washington County 32
Vilas County 30
Oconto County 29
Clark County 29
Langlade County 29
Door County 28
Green County 28
St. Croix County 27
Walworth County 27
La Crosse County 23
Kewaunee County 23
Green Lake County 22
Monroe County 21
Marquette County 20
Polk County 19
Taylor County 17
Rusk County 17
Jackson County 16
Menominee County 16
Ozaukee County 15
Lafayette County 14
Forest County 13
Price County 12
Juneau County 12
Douglas County 11
Pierce County 10
Iowa County 10
Adams County 10
Buffalo County 9
Vernon County 9
Bayfield County 8
Richland County 7
Pepin County 6
Burnett County 6
Washburn County 5
Ashland 5
Crawford County 3
Sawyer County 3
Florence County 2
Iron County 1