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Positive test rate jumps to 24.6%; average daily deaths reaches 28

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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