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New COVID cases increase on Tuesday

By Jonathan Krause May 17, 2022 | 3:06 PM

MADISON, Wis–The number of new coronavirus cases in Wisconsin increases on Tuesday. The state Department of Health Services reports 1,821 new cases, which reverses a trend of fewer cases each day for the last four days.

The weekly average still declined to 2,149 new cases a day. There were two COVID-related deaths reported, with one of those in Outagamie County.