Wisconsin crosses 25,000 coronavirus cases

While the World Health Organization is concerned about surges in coronavirus cases worldwide and in some U.S. states, Wisconsin appears to be holding a steady course.

Based on only 6,549 test results the state compiled in the past 24 hours, 3.8% of tests were positive. Another 249 cases were diagnosed, putting Wisconsin at 25,068 cases. The percentage of positive test results has not been above 5% this month, although we've seen much higher numbers for daily testing.

Wisconsin is diagnosing more than 1,000 cases every 3 or 4 days. The number of cases has doubled in about 5 weeks; the state had 12,543 cases on May 17.

One death was reported. It was the first COVID-19 death for Eau Claire County. The statewide death toll is 745. The death toll was in single digits for 14 of the 22 days so far this month, including two days when no deaths were reported.

Eleven more COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in the past day. There have been 3,231 people in Wisconsin hospitalized for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, since February 5.

As of Monday, there were 246 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, with 93 of them in the ICU. Another 169 inpatients were listed as having pending COVID-19 test results.

The State of Wisconsin says the recovery rate has increased to 78%, an increase from 77% on both Saturday and Sunday. That equals 19,543 people. As of Monday, 19% of all confirmed cases were still active, which equates to 4,776 patients.

Coronavirus tests came back positive in 33 of Wisconsin's 72 counties in this latest report. The state has 68 public and private labs able to handle a collective 17,668 tests per day.

The City of Appleton also released updated numbers on Monday - officials say four more residents have tested positive for the virus. Currently, there are 78 residents in isolation, while another 108 residents who had tested positive have been released from isolation. Another four people have died.

Out of the four new cases, all of which are in Outagamie County, three residents got the virus through community spread, while another person had contact with a known case.

(2 deaths)

Ashland - 3 cases

Barron - 31 cases

Bayfield - 3 cases (1 death)

(39 deaths)

Buffalo - 6 cases (2 death)

Burnett - 2 cases (1 death)

Calumet - 92 cases (2 deaths)

(6 deaths)

(1 death)

Crawford - 31 cases

(32 deaths)

(5 deaths)

Door - 40 cases (3 deaths)

Douglas - 20 cases

Dunn - 29 cases

Florence - 2 cases

(6 deaths)

Forest - 35 cases (3 deaths)

(12 deaths)

Green - 80 cases (1 death)

Green Lake - 24 cases

Iron - 2 cases (1 death)

Jackson - 24 cases (1 death)

(4 deaths)

(1 death)

(39 deaths)

Kewaunee - 44 cases (1 death)

Langlade - 7 cases

Lincoln - 8 cases

(1 death)

(1 death)

Marinette - 42 cases (3 deaths)

Marquette - 9 cases (1 death)

Menominee - 4 cases

(371 deaths)

(1 death)

Oneida - 17 cases

(8 deaths)

(15 deaths)

Pepin - 1 case

Pierce - 57 cases

Polk - 40 cases (1 death)

Price - 2 cases

(58 deaths)

Richland - 15 cases (4 deaths)

Rock - 791 cases (23 deaths)

Rusk - 11 cases

Sauk - 96 cases (3 deaths)

Sawyer - 9 cases

Sheboygan - 185 cases (4 deaths)

(1 death)

Taylor - 8 cases

Vilas - 10 cases

Walworth - 498 cases (18 deaths)

Washburn - 4 cases

(13 deaths)

(38 deaths)

Waupaca - 91 cases (5 deaths)

Waushara - 20 cases

(11 deaths)

(1 death)

Alger - 2 cases

Baraga - 1 case

Chippewa - 2 cases

Delta - 18 cases (2 deaths)

Dickinson - 6 cases (2 deaths)

Gogebic - 6 cases (1 death)

Iron - 4 cases

Keeweenaw - 1 case

Luce - 3 cases

Mackinac - 8 cases

(11 deaths)

Menominee - 9 cases

Ontonagon - 0 cases

Schoolcraft - 4 cases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified these as possible symptoms of COVID-19:

Symptoms that require immediate medical attention include:

The CDC says this is not an all-inclusive list. Consult a medical provider about any symptoms that are severe or concerning.

The coronavirus is a new, or "novel," virus. Nobody has a natural immunity to it. Children and teens seem to recover best from the virus. Older people and those with underlying health conditions (heart disease, diabetes, lung disease) are considered at high risk, according to the CDC. Precautions are also needed around people with developing or weakened immune systems.

To help prevent the spread of the virus: