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Positive test rate climbs to 23% as 23 more deaths reported in Wisconsin

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The state of Wisconsin confirmed 3,413 new coronavirus cases and 23 deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total death toll past 1,700.

The total number of cases ever confirmed in Wisconsin is now 186,100, of which nearly 39,000 — about 21% — are considered active.

The seven-day average of new cases is now 2,929. The seven-day average of deaths is now 22.3. And the seven-day positive test rate is 23 percent.

Locations of the 23 deaths include:

La Crosse County 2
Milwaukee County 2
Shawano County 2
Washington County 2
Waukesha County 2
Clark County 1
Columbia County 1
Dane County 1
Dodge County 1
Grant County 1
Kewaunee County 1
Manitowoc County 1
Marathon County 1
Oconto County 1
Outagamie County 1
Portage County 1
Racine County 1

Additionally, one death previously reported in Vernon County was removed from the data, so Wisconsin’s total death toll increased by 22 to 1,703.

The highest local new case count came in Milwaukee County with 376.

All counties’ new case counts are below.

Milwaukee County 376
Brown County 321
Dane County 194
Waukesha County 193
Winnebago County 182
Rock County 163
Marathon County 160
Outagamie County 111
Sheboygan County 106
Dodge County 99
Fond du Lac County 94
Calumet County 79
Eau Claire County 67
Oconto County 65
Chippewa County 64
La Crosse County 54
Waupaca County 51
Oneida County 47
Kenosha County 46
Grant County 42
Shawano County 42
Columbia County 41
Racine County 41
Manitowoc County 38
Barron County 37
Portage County 36
Lincoln County 32
St. Croix County 32
Marinette County 30
Waushara County 30
Dunn County 29
Walworth County 29
Door County 27
Clark County 24
Jefferson County 24
Sauk County 24
Green Lake County 21
Langlade County 20
Pierce County 20
Vilas County 20
Marquette County 19
Monroe County 18
Price County 18
Wood County 18
Jackson County 17
Washington County 16
Juneau County 14
Kewaunee County 13
Florence County 12
Taylor County 12
Trempealeau County 12
Richland County 11
Pepin County 10
Green County 9
Ozaukee County 9
Polk County 9
Crawford County 8
Douglas County 8
Buffalo County 7
Iron County 7
Lafayette County 7
Bayfield County 6
Iowa County 6
Washburn County 6
Ashland 5
Menominee County 5
Rusk County 5
Burnett County 4
Forest County 4
Vernon County 4
Sawyer County 3
Adams County 0