Kewaunee County reported two more deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday while the state set another one-day record for new cases with nearly 8,000 positive tests.
The two deaths in Kewaunee County brings the total to 16 with 14 of those coming in the last five weeks. Another 32 confirmed cases of the coronavirus were also reported in Kewaunee County. Active cases jumped to 152 with only three new recoveries reported. Current hospitalizations in Kewaunee County went up to nine.
Door County went up 24 more cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. Active cases stayed nearly steady at 714 with 26 new recoveries noted. There were no new hospitalizations in Door County.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported a record number of 7,989 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. The state also said that 52 more people died from the virus.
