MADISON, Wis. There are now more people in Wisconsin who have completed the COVID-19 vaccine series than those who tested positive for the virus.
According to the state Department of Health Services, 572,501 people received both doses of the shot as of Friday, which is thousands above the 566,158 positive cases recorded since the onset of the pandemic.
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As of today, the number of fully vaccinated (572,501) in Wisconsin is more than the total positive cases (566,158).#New3Now @ WISCTV_Nuus3 pic.twitter.com/9ZB7WMQld1
– Adam Duxter (@ News3Adam) 5 March 2021
The latest milestone comes on the same day as the Tony Evers government announced that 1 million people in Wisconsin had received at least one dose. DHS officials said 1,631,270 doses were administered, including 47,715 in the past day.
The seven-day average percentage positive per test remained at 2.3% on Friday, a percentage that was no more than 3% in more than two weeks.
Health officials have reported 350 new cases of the virus, which is about half the size of Thursday’s case. The seven-day moving average dropped below 500, with Friday’s average at 478.
Despite an overall decline, cases of the more contagious British variant have nearly tripled in Wisconsin. As of Friday, 19 people tested positive for the B.1.1.7 variant.
Another seven people died from coronavirus complications, bringing the total death toll to 6,477. Health officials said 57 people had also been admitted to hospital in the past day.
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