27 cases, including 1 recovered, of coronavirus now confirmed in Wisconsin

 

WISCONSIN (CBS 58) -- The number of positive COVID-19, or coronavirus, cases in Wisconsin has jumped from 19 to 27, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

On Sat. March 14, DHS' website says 27 people have tested positive for the virus, including the person in Dane County who has since recovered. The department says 246 people have tested negative for the virus.

Dane, Fond du Lac and Milwaukee counties each have six cases. Sheboygan and Waukesha counties each have three cases. Pierce, Racine and Winnebago counties each have one positive case.

Racine and Milwaukee counties had their first confirmed cases on Friday. The Racine County patient was exposed traveling internationally. Health officials said that patient is isolated at home.

The city of Milwaukee also had its first presumptive case Friday. Health officials said the patient is a woman between the ages of 30 and 35, and she is currently isolating at home.