Wisconsin Records Highest One-Day Coronavirus Case Increase

MILWAUKEE, WI — Wisconsin health officials have recorded five new deaths and 304 new cases related to the coronavirus.

Yesterday, Wisconsin saw the biggest 24-hour increase in confirmed cases with 225. Friday's increase was the state's largest one-day increase since the state started counting confirmed cases.

Wisconsin has only seen four 200-plus increases since it started tracking case numbers, and three of the top four have come roughly two weeks after the April 7 presidential primary and statewide general election.

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A chart published by Wisconsin Patch shows the increase in cases that starts roughly two weeks after the April 7 election, when thousands of people headed to the polls to vote in the presidential primary and statewide general election.

Protesters Gather At State Capitol

Hundreds of people converged on the Wisconsin State Capitol Friday to protest the extension of the state's safer at home order into late May.

According to a FOX 6 report, most protesters ignored social distancing practices and crowded together on the Capitol steps during the protest. "We think there’s been a major overstep in our rights by our governor,” said Paris Procopis, one of the protesters in the report. “We’re here to send Governor Evers a message. The solution is going to be more harmful than the virus itself.”

Observer Sam Li took a high-angle photo of Friday's protests, showing how many people were bunched together on the Capitol lawn.

Observer Clayton Geenen pulled no punches in observing Friday's protests in Madison. "A surreal scene at the Wisconsin State Capitol today. I’m not sure there is any 'normal' to return to. We’ve hit a critical mass of lunatics," he wrote.

Wisconsin Coronavirus Cases: By The Numbers

The following data was provided by the Wisconsin Hospital Association via their COVID-19 Situational Awareness Dashboard. All results are current as of 3:30 p.m. on April 23.

Cases
5,356 Total Cases
305 Increase Over Last 24 Hours

Deaths
262 Total Deaths
5 Increase Over Last 24 Hours

Hospital Admissions

356 Total COVID-19 Patients

193 Patients With Pending Tests

146 Intensive Care Unit Patients

Bed Count

Intensive Care Unit

1,432 Total
485 Available

Intermediate Care

864 Total
209 Available

Medical Surgical

7,347 Total
2,348 Available

Negative Flow Isolation Beds

1,979 Total
1,231 Available

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