Note: This story has been updated to include the correct 7-day positive test rate.
The state of Wisconsin confirmed 4,062 new coronavirus cases and 27 deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total death toll past 1,770.
For the second consecutive day, more than 17,800 tests were processed Saturday, but the positive test rate still rose to 24.6 percent, up from 22.7 Friday.
The total number of cases ever confirmed in Wisconsin is now 194,540, of which nearly 40,000 — about 21% — are considered active.
The seven-day average of new cases is now 4,050. The seven-day average of deaths is now 28.
The 27 deaths reported today in 19 different counties:
La Crosse County | 3 |
Dodge County | 3 |
Milwaukee County | 2 |
Outagamie County | 2 |
Kenosha County | 2 |
Richland County | 2 |
Chippewa County | 1 |
Rock County | 1 |
Waupaca County | 1 |
St. Croix County | 1 |
Winnebago County | 1 |
Shawano County | 1 |
Dane County | 1 |
Grant County | 1 |
Manitowoc County | 1 |
Door County | 1 |
Florence County | 1 |
Oneida County | 1 |
Sawyer County | 1 |
Additionally, previous deaths reported in Clark and Vernon Counties were removed from the data, so the state’s total death toll rose by 25 to 1,770.
All counties’ new case counts are below.The highest local new case count came in Dane County with 276.
Dane County | 276 |
Outagamie County | 251 |
Waukesha County | 226 |
Milwaukee County | 221 |
Dodge County | 199 |
Fond du Lac County | 173 |
Sheboygan County | 173 |
Brown County | 163 |
Marathon County | 146 |
Racine County | 134 |
Manitowoc County | 132 |
Winnebago County | 122 |
Washington County | 122 |
Eau Claire County | 116 |
Waupaca County | 112 |
Jefferson County | 99 |
Rock County | 87 |
Chippewa County | 79 |
Shawano County | 72 |
Walworth County | 69 |
Ozaukee County | 68 |
St. Croix County | 60 |
Kenosha County | 57 |
Portage County | 55 |
Langlade County | 55 |
Calumet County | 49 |
Oconto County | 43 |
Columbia County | 42 |
La Crosse County | 41 |
Oneida County | 39 |
Waushara County | 39 |
Barron County | 39 |
Wood County | 36 |
Grant County | 31 |
Lincoln County | 28 |
Clark County | 26 |
Sauk County | 25 |
Taylor County | 25 |
Monroe County | 24 |
Jackson County | 22 |
Marinette County | 21 |
Green County | 21 |
Polk County | 18 |
Green Lake County | 17 |
Marquette County | 15 |
Iowa County | 15 |
Juneau County | 14 |
Vilas County | 12 |
Forest County | 12 |
Douglas County | 12 |
Adams County | 12 |
Kewaunee County | 11 |
Richland County | 11 |
Dunn County | 10 |
Menominee County | 10 |
Lafayette County | 10 |
Rusk County | 8 |
Buffalo County | 7 |
Price County | 6 |
Pierce County | 6 |
Pepin County | 6 |
Washburn County | 6 |
Sawyer County | 6 |
Florence County | 6 |
Trempealeau County | 4 |
Bayfield County | 4 |
Door County | 2 |
Crawford County | 2 |
Ashland | 1 |
Iron County | 1 |
Vernon County | 0 |
Burnett County | 0 |