More than 200 new COVID-19 hospitalizations reported in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — Over 200 more Wisconsinites have been hospitalized with COVID-19, according to the state Department of Health Services.

State and county health officials said 67 more people have died of coronavirus complications Tuesday, bringing the state’s death toll to 3,903*. An additional 214 were hospitalized with the virus between Monday and Tuesday. Of the state’s 11,140 hospital beds, 17% remain available for new patients.

State and county health officials recorded 3,871* new cases of the virus, which is well above Monday’s count and about the same as the daily rolling average of 3,876. Wisconsin has reached an all-time total of 418,784* confirmed cases, and roughly 57,000, or 13.8% of those cases remain active.

The seven-day average positivity rate went down slightly to 30.5%, while the seven-day equivalent for total tests by day saw a minor increase to 13.1%.

The Henry Vilas Zoo lightshow was canceled Tuesday as a result of coronavirus concerns. The outdoor event was slated to run from Nov. 27 through Dec. 27.

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*News 3 Now uses data from DHS and county dashboards to calculate daily cases and deaths. DHS posts new numbers daily at 2 p.m., and our newsroom continues to update our totals throughout the day with additional cases that individual counties report. By using a combination of state and county data, News 3 Now is dedicated to providing the most comprehensive and up-to-date COVID-19 coverage.