No virus deaths in 3 out of 4 days in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin health officials have not recorded any new deaths related to the coronavirus in three out of four days.

The number of confirmed COVID-19-related fatalities stood at 777 as of Monday afternoon, unchanged since Saturday, according to the state Department of Health Services.

The percentage of positive tests on Monday was 5.3%, marking the first decrease after five straight days of rising percentages.

Wisconsin has seen a total of 28,058 confirmed cases as of Monday, an increase of 315 cases from Sunday. Nearly 80% of victims have recovered, leaving the state with 5,060 active cases.

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This story has been corrected to show that the state didn’t report any new coronavirus-related deaths in three out of four days, not for three consecutive days