Record day for Wisconsin with 6,000+ new coronavirus cases
Posted: Nov 6, 2020 2:07 PM CDT
MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- For the first time since the pandemic began, Wisconsin surpassed 6,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in one day.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported Friday, Nov. 6, there are 6,141 new confirmed positive cases, and 62 more people died from the virus.
Your #COVID19_WI update w/a record 6,141 cases reported, the 1st time we've topped 6K. And the 1st time the 7-day average has topped 5K, a 515% increase in just 2 months. Ahead of the weekend, check tips to stay safe in your community & #StopTheSpread: https://t.co/kcBqlXhW35 pic.twitter.com/itXwGUMr8i
— WIDeptHealthServices (@DHSWI) November 6, 2020