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Positive test rate rises slightly; 34.5 percent now completely vaccinated in Wisconsin

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The state of Wisconsin reported just under 2,900 new coronavirus tests on Monday, of which 369 were positive. The seven-day average of new cases per day fell to 646.

The seven-day positive rate, which would be less subject day to day fluctuations in testing, rose slightly from 3.2 percent to 3.3.

The state reported four new deaths on Thursday, increasing the total death toll to 6,839.

The seven-day average of daily deaths held at 12.

Since March 2020, an additional 267 people have tested positive for COVID but died of other causes.

The estimated number of active cases — diagnosed in the past 30 days — fell to 8,600, just under 1.5 percent of the 599,576 total cases confirmed in Wisconsin.

The state also reported Monday that just over two million Wisconsin residents have completed the COVID-19 vaccination series — about 34.5 percent of the state’s population. The state says an average of just over 32,000 doses are being administered each day, down from a peak average of 64,000. In all, nearly 4.5 million vaccine doses have been administered to more than 2.5 million people.