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Positive test rate ticks up as testing remains low through holiday weekend

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The state reported 3,831 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, on just over 9,500 tests, for a daily positive test rate of about 40 percent. Saturday, the daily positive test rate exceeded 50 percent for the first time, as 53% of tests processed were positive.

The seven-day positive test rate rose for the first time in nearly two weeks, from 27.6 to 27.8 percent and the number of active cases fell to just under 70,000 — about 18 percent of the 384,651 total cases the state has confirmed to date.

The state of Wisconsin reported 22 COVID deaths on Sunday. Fifteen counties reported at least one fatality, with Oneida County reporting the most with four. The total death toll in the state is now 3,307. An additional 62 people have tested positive for COVID but died of other causes.

Today’s total brings the seven-day average of deaths to 43.14. The 14-day average of deaths is now 48.

The seven-day average of new cases per day rose to 4,488.

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.