by Kevin Zimmermann
SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) – There have been no new cases of COVID-19 reported in Sheboygan County since Thursday, and another 26 negative tests were conducted since Friday. The total number of positive test results remains at 89 with 8 of those cases active. One person has recovered from the coronavirus since Friday, raising the recovered total to 78. 3,064 persons have now tested negative for COVID-19 in Sheboygan County.
Wisconsin tested a new high number of persons – 13,602 – and 733 of those…another new high daily number…tested positive. That’s 5.4% of the total tested, sending that particular metric into the wrong direction once again. Another 18 persons died of COVID-19 since Friday, raising the state toll to 568.
Sheboygan County is hosting the last of a 3-day run of mass testing at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth. Sessions wrap up at 4PM Saturday, and there has been no significant ramp-up in any category being measured and reported in Sheboygan County that could indicate increased results due to that testing so far.
The County Division of Public Health continues to urge vigilance against the coronavirus by practicing responsible social distancing, limiting gatherings and following guidance established by Sheboygan County in concert with the State Department of Health Services and the CDC.
