The number of COVID-19 patients in Wisconsin hospitals and intensive care units reached a new high on Monday.
There were 950 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, a single-day increase of 61 and up 168 from last week, according to the Wisconsin Hospital Association.
There were 240 COVID-19 patients in intensive care units, a single-day increase of five and up 31 from the prior week.
The Department of Health Services reported 1,956 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the state’s total to 152,192.
There were nine more deaths, for a total of 1,474.
A total of 1,697,884 people have been tested.
The seven-day positivity rate by person was 19.1 percent as of Sunday, and the seven-day positivity rate by test was 9.9 percent.
The seven-day average for daily new cases on Monday was 2,547.