Amid ongoing increased testing, Wisconsin on Friday set single day records, for COVID-19 test results and confirmed positive cases.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 13,602 tests completed, nearly 3,000 more than the previous one day record.
Today’s numbers, and another day of double-digit deaths. Our sympathies are with those families. Log on here to put the metrics and data in perspective: https://t.co/DYzkG5e39D pic.twitter.com/nWPkKMrYbB
— WIDeptHealthServices (@DHSWI) May 29, 2020
There were 733 confirmed positive cases, for a daily positive percentage of 5.3%. There are now 17,707 confirmed cases. Eighteen additional deaths brings to 568 the total number of Wisconsin lives lost to the pandemic.