wi dhs update 052120

Wisconsin

Wisconsin reported cumulative totals of 163,238 negative results and 13,885 positive results, indicating a cumulative total of 177,123 people have been tested.
Wisconsin reported cumulative totals of 154,300 negative results and 13,413 positive results, indicating a cumulative total of 167,713 people have been tested.
The difference in the cumulative total numbers indicates 9,410 more people were tested for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
- This is the largest number of people Wisconsin has reported testing in 24 hours since DHS records began on 3/15/20.
The difference in the cumulative positive totals indicates 472 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the past 24 hours, 116 more than the median number of new cases reported in the past seven days (356).
Wisconsin reported a cumulative total of 487 deaths attributed to COVID-19 yesterday, and a cumulative total of 481 deaths attributed to COVID-19 the day before.
The difference in the cumulative total number of deaths indicates 6 new deaths were attributed to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, on a par with the median number of deaths reported in the past seven days (6).
The cumulative total number of people tested in the state (177,123) is 3.04% of Wisconsin’s 2019 population of 5,822,000.
The cumulative total number of positive cases in the state (13,885) is 7.84% of all people tested.
The cumulative total number of deaths in the state attributed to COVID-19 (487) is 3.51% of all positive cases.

The trends in Wisconsin indicate more positive cases as more testing has been done, but fewer deaths:

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Brown County

Brown County reported 9,806 negative results and 2,135 positive results, indicating a cumulative total of 11,941 people have been tested.
The day before, Brown County reported 9,171 negative results and 2,118 positive results, indicating a cumulative total of 11,289 people have been tested.
The difference in the positive results indicates 17 new cases of COVID-19 were reported, on par with the median number of new cases reported in the past seven days (17).
Brown County reported a total of 29 deaths attributed to COVID-19 yesterday, and 26 deaths attributed to COVID-19 the day before.
The difference in the number of deaths indicates 3 new deaths were attributed to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, 2 more than the median number of deaths reported in the past seven days (1).
The total number of people tested in Brown County (11,941) is 4.51% of the county’s 2019 population of 264,542.
The total number of positive cases in Brown County (2,135) is 17.88% of all people tested.
The total number of deaths in Brown County attributed to COVID-19 (29) is 1.36% of all positive cases.

Dane County

Dane County reported 19,259 negative results and 563 positive results, indicating a cumulative total of 19,822 people have been tested.
The day before, Dane County reported 18,561 negative results and 541 positive results, indicating a cumulative total of 19,102 people have been tested.
The difference in the positive results indicates 22 new cases of COVID-19 were reported, 10 more than the median number of new cases reported in the past seven days (12).
Dane County reported a total of 26 deaths attributed to COVID-19 yesterday, and 25 deaths attributed to COVID-19 the day before.
The difference in the number of deaths indicates 1 new death was attributed to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, 1 more than the median number of deaths reported in the past seven days (0).
The total number of people tested in Dane County (19,822) is 3.63% of the county’s 2019 population of 546,695.
The total number of positive cases in Dane County (563) is 2.84% of all people tested.
The total number of deaths in Dane County attributed to COVID-19 (26) is 4.62% of all positive cases.

Milwaukee County

Milwaukee County reported 29,470 negative results and 5,373 positive results, indicating a total of 34,843 people were tested.
The day before, Milwaukee County reported 28,412 negative results and 5,005 positive results, indicating a total of 33,417 people were tested.
The difference in the positive results indicates 297 new cases of COVID-19 were reported, 111 more than the median number of new cases reported in the past seven days (186).
Milwaukee County reported a total of 265 deaths attributed to COVID-19 yesterday, and 260 deaths attributed to COVID-19 the day before.
The difference in the number of deaths indicates 5 new deaths were attributed to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, 1 more than the median number of deaths reported in the past seven days (4).
The total number of people tested in Milwaukee County (34,843) is 3.68% of the county’s 2019 population of 945,726.
The total number of positive cases in Milwaukee County (5,373) is 15.42% of all people tested.
The total number of deaths in Milwaukee County attributed to COVID-19 (265) is 4.93% of all positive cases.

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