Two weeks after court scraps Safer at Home, Wisconsin sets record for new coronavirus cases and deaths
Two weeks to the day after the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Governor Tony Evers’ “Safer at Home” order, the state has set a one-day record for new coronavirus cases, as 642 positive cases were identified in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 16,565 — and increasing the number of currently active cases by more than 10 percent.
Additionally, the day was the deadliest so far, as 22 people succumbed to COVID19 since this time Tuesday, bringing the total death toll to 539.
The percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive also rose from 3.6 percent to 5.8 in the past 24 hours.
The largest local increase in new cases today comes from Milwaukee County, with 271 new cases and 21 percent of tests coming back positive.