Public health officials say Wisconsin’s average death toll over the last seven days is 53, two months ago that average was five-per-day.
Hospitals statewide have been at about 90-to-92-percent full for several weeks.
Medical College of Wisconsin President John Raymond told those attending a Milwaukee Press Club event Tuesday that hospitals run best when they are at 75-to-85-percent of capacity.
Tuesday’s 104 deaths set yet another record for the state.
Doctors say most of the transmission of COVID-19 comes from people who don’t know they are infected.
Full Wisconsin COVID-19 Statistics
Positive test results: 6,202 (363,973)
Negative test results: 10,308 (2,104,756)
Patients hospitalized: 279 (16,209)
Deaths: 104 (3,115)
