More people are getting sick with the coronavirus in the Chippewa Valley, which we expected to see, but they remain lower than other parts of our state and the efforts to combat the spread with #safterathome continues.
Eau Claire, Chippewa, and Dunn counties all reported new cases yesterday. There are now seven people sick in Eau Claire County, three people sick in Chippewa County, and two people sick in Dunn County. There are no deaths related to the virus in any of those counties.
Wisconsin’s coronavirus numbers continue to go-up.
The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said more than 700 people in the state are now sick with the virus. Twelve people have died. Most of the deaths, eight, are in Milwaukee County. There are now confirmed cases in 37 Wisconsin counties.