Wisconsin: 416 Confirmed COVD-19 Cases, 5 Deaths

MADISON, Wis. (FOX 9) – There are now five deaths in Wisconsin linked to the novel coronavirus, according to an update Monday from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

The state now has 416 confirmed cases of COVID-19, which is an increase of 135 cases from Sunday.

On Monday, Governor Tony Evers ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses starting Tuesday in order to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Wisconsin had its first confirmed case of COVID-19 on Feb. 5, although it did not see a second case until March 9.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has identified evidence of community spread in Brown, Columbia, Dane, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Walworth and Waukesha counties. This means there are people there have tested positive and it is unknown what their exposures have been.