Steep Rise In Confirmed, Active COVID-19 Cases

New confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Fond du Lac County saw a sharp increase Wednesday(5/4/2022).

The Fond du Lac County Health Department reported an increase of 57 new confirmed cases, taking total confirmed cases in the county to 29,634.

Total active cases also rose by 40, with the county now monitoring 262 cases, after weeks of active cases dropping into the low double digits.

Nearly 300 negative tests were processed on Wednesday, while Fond du Lac County saw a drop of 3 in hospitalizations. There are now 7 people receiving medical care in county hospitals due to complications from the coronavirus.

And nearly a week after the county health department reported 10 deaths associated to COVID-19, there have been no new deaths reported this week, with total deaths in Fond du Lac County holding steady at 254.