WISCONSIN — On Saturday, Wisconsin set a new record for a single-day increase in positive COVID-19 cases, with 2,817 new cases.
This new record brings the state's total number of cases to 113,645.
Over 7,000 people have been hospitalized, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health (DHS). Additionally, seven more people have died since Friday.
Your #COVID19_WI update features a record number of positive cases, with 2,817 reported since yesterday and 79 people hospitalized. #MaskUpWisconsin. #YouStopTheSpread: https://t.co/azIna3TqRR pic.twitter.com/xHf4K64ilz
— WIDeptHealthServices (@DHSWI) September 26, 2020
According to the DHS, 83 percent of all cases in Wisconsin have recovered.