Corona positive percentage tops 20% today

September 20, 2020 - 7:38pm

Percent Positive Today Graph

Although the number of coronavirus positive tests dropped slightly today (which is normal for a weekend) the 1665 new cases were the fourth-highest number of cases in a single day - the three higher numbers were in the previous three days in Wisconsin. The percentage of positive cases topped 20% today, which is disturbingly high.

Locally things are also not doing well. 26 new cases were reported in Dunn County, with a 15.38% positivity rate. Chippewa County reported 10 new cases with only a 4.03% positivity rate, but Eau Claire County had 59 new cases and reported a 90.77 percent positivity rate.

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Steve is a web designer and has recently retired from running the hosting and development company Cruiskeen Consulting LLC. In his spare time, he makes beer and wine and has a life-long interest in music of all types. Cruiskeen Consulting LLC is the parent company of Wis.Community, and publication of this site continues after his retirement.

Steve is a member of LION Publishers and the Online News Association, is active in Health Dunn Right, and is co-vice-president of the League of Women Voters of the greater Chippewa Valley. In the past he has been a long-term board member at Menomonie Market Food Co-op.