The state set another one-day record for positive tests as the area saw another uptick in COVID-19 cases on Thursday.

Door County went up 22 more cases, which means 188 total cases have been added since Monday.  Active cases stand at 660 in Door County with 13 recoveries noted.   Kewaunee County saw another 26 positive tests as the total topped 1,400.  Active cases went up slightly to 129 with 24 new recoveries noted.  Hospitalizations in Kewaunee County are now at 5, after 2 new hospitalizations were reported.  Door County reported five new hospitalizations.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services created a new emergency category called “Critically High” as COVID-19 cases spiked in the state and passed the 1,000 cases per 100,000 people threshold.  The DHS reported a record number of 7,497 new coronavirus cases on Thursday with 58 additional deaths and 264 more hospitalizations.