The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issues data on a daily basis that list the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported to the state by local health departments, as well as numbers of deaths and coronavirus tests conducted. Over time, these daily updates can reflect how the pandemic’s intensity and geography is shifting in the state.
Click or swipe to the following pages to view how the intensity of COVID-19 has changed across Wisconsin counties, by population size, rural-urban status, median age, hospital region and whether or not there is a state or federal prison present.
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