Wisconsin COVID-19 hospitalizations are reaching record levels.
According to new data from the Wisconsin Hospital Association, hospitalizations dropped last week before climbing again to slightly above the same levels they were at during the height of the pandemic in April. Seven-hundred-eighty-two people are hospitalized across the state, an increase of nearly 120 patients over the weekend.
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Wisconsin, Department of Health Services Secretary designee Andrea Palm says hospitals are dealing with the consequences. Jon DeMaster brings more with 715 Newsroom coverage: