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Wisconsin confirms 1,300 coronavirus cases, 17 deaths as testing stalls for holiday

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The state reported 1,300 new coronavirus cases on Froday, on just under 9,800 tests, for a daily positive test rate of about 13.3 percent. The seven-day positive test rate fell to 27.8 percent and the number of active cases fell to just under 71,000 — about 19 percent of the 375,837 total cases the state has confirmed to date.

The state of Wisconsin reported 17 COVID deaths on Thursday. Thirteen counties reported at least one fatality, with Waupaca County reporting the most with three. The total death toll in the state is now 3,257. An additional 62 people have tested positive for COVID but died of other causes.

Today’s total brings the seven-day average of deaths down from 52 to 43.3. The 14-day average of deaths is now 49.

The seven-day average of new cases per day fell to 4,111.

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.