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Milwaukee County COVID-19 Briefing
Leaders from the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County shared the latest information and updates regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination efforts on Tuesday.
MILWAUKEE – The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin increased by 1,301 on Tuesday, January 26.
There have been 5,753 deaths in the state, with 54 new deaths reported by DHS officials on Tuesday.
Of the positive cases, 23,833 required hospitalization (4.5%), while 507,760 recovered (94.9%), or 21,515 active cases (4%).
More than 2.4 million have tested negative. Over 3 million have been tested.
As for the COVID-19 vaccine, 362,505 doses have been administered. DHS reports that 69,077 Wisconsin residents received the two required doses, completing the series of vaccinations.
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Wisconsin DHS COVID-19 Vaccine Questions and Answers
Wisconsin health officials held a question-and-answer session on Tuesday regarding the deployment and progress of the COVID-19 vaccine in the state.
Resources to keep you informed about COVID-19
CLICK HERE for the Milwaukee County COVID-19 Dashboard.
CLICK HERE to see the latest COVID-19 totals (updated daily at 2 p.m.) from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
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About COVID-19 (from the CDC)
Symptoms: Reported illnesses range from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed cases of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). These symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure (depending on the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses).
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