DHS: 870 more COVID-19 cases, six more deaths

State health officials reported 870 additional COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the state’s total to 51,049.

There were six additional deaths in the state, bringing the total to 911. The Department of Health Services put the death count at 911, taking into account a case that was incorrectly reported to them as a death.

According to DHS, 14,694 test results were reported. The percent of positive tests was 5.9 percent.