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Wisconsin Coronavirus Cases At 4,845; 246 Deaths
The latest numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services show an increase of 225 cases from the previous day.
Wisconsin has confirmed 4,845 cases of the new coronavirus and 246 deaths from the illness, according to the latest data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services as of Wednesday afternoon.
The numbers on Wednesday mark an increase of 225 cases from the previous day and four additional deaths.
About 27 percent of coronavirus patients in the state have needed to be hospitalized.
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Milwaukee County has more than half of the state's confirmed cases with 2,304 illnesses and 142 deaths. Brown, Dane and Waukesha counties follow with the most number of confirmed cases.
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Black residents in Wisconsin make up 25 percent of the total cases in the state and 33 percent of deaths despite making up just 6.7 percent of the state's population, indicating racial disparities in the virus' spread.
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