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Wisconsin approaching 5,000 COVID-19 deaths

January 5, 2021 By Bob Hague

Wisconsin is nearing 5,000 deaths due to COVID-19. The state Department of Health Services on Tuesday reported 95 COVID-19 related deaths, the most since December 22, bringing the toll to 4,979 lives lost since the start of the pandemic.

Today’s #COVID19_WI update. And a reminder, our #COVID19 #vaccine data page is updated every Tuesday.
• Get the latest numbers: https://t.co/w98HrJaVgR
• Get answers to your vaccine questions, like when will vaccine be available to me: https://t.co/1NUd58JXEI pic.twitter.com/f7SVessZb6

— WIDeptHealthServices (@DHSWI) January 5, 2021

Of those tested for COVID-19 over the past seven day, 31.9 percent were positive, according to DHS. That rate has been increasing.

The Wisconsin Hospitals Association reported 1,102 hospitalized patients as of Tuesday, including 245 in ICUs.

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