WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) -- On Wednesday Marathon County recorded the highest single-day increase of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in March.
The County Health Department reported 22 new cases, bringing the total number of COVID-19 reports to 410.
Of those that have tested positive 239, or 58%, are considered to have recovered. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, "recovered" is defined as one or more of the following: symptoms are resolved, released from isolation, and 30 days since symptom onset or diagnosis.
The state reported an additional 713 Coronavirus cases on Wednesday. Six additional deaths were reported, bringing the fatality total to 865.