MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Coronavirus activity in Wisconsin showed a continuation in its recent trends on Wednesday.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map, all but Florence and Waushara counties in Northeast Wisconsin continued to fall under the “substantial” or “high” categories.
The state Department of Health Services reported 1,316 positive tests on Tuesday. That pushed the seven-day average to 1,121, its highest level since Feb. 4. The seven-day average test positivity dipped slightly to 7.1%, continuing its trend of decrease over the previous week.
Three deaths reported on Tuesday were linked to COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. The seven-day average remained at two.
Vaccinations continued their slow increase. As of Wednesday, 52.9% of the population (3,079,886 people) had received at least one dose, while 49.8% (2,902,048 people) had completed their vaccine series.
