The state also reported just over 9,700 new coronavirus tests on Thursday, of which 3,810 were positive, for a positive test rate of 39.25 percent.
The seven-day positive rate for all people tested jumped from 25.1 percent to 28.4 — the highest since December 10 — and the positive rate for all tests increased 9.2 to 10.3 percent. The number of active cases rose foe the first time in weeks to just over 28,000 — about six percent of the 481,068 total cases the state has confirmed to date.
The state of Wisconsin also reported 41 COVID deaths on Tuesday, bringing the total death toll to 4,859. An additional 102 people have tested positive for COVID but died of other causes. With lower numbers of death certificates being processed over the holidays, the seven-day average of reported deaths has fallen to 35, but the 30-day average is 52.
The seven-day average of new cases per day rose slightly to 2,452.
The number of people currently hospitalized due to COVID in Wisconsin fell to 1,046, 28 fewer than Wednesday. The number of patients in intensive care units fell by seven to 237.
The table below shows new cases, new cases per 100,000 residents and new deaths for each county. Click on the header of any column to sort the data by that column.
