(FOX 9) - The state of Wisconsin has surpassed 200,000 COVID-19 cases as of Monday, according to new data.
With 2,883 more cases reported Monday, the state now sits at 201,049 total cases since the pandemic began. The 7-day average for newly reported COVID-19 cases is 3,879.
A graph showing the rising percent positive rate in the state of Wisconsin. (Wisconsin Department of Health Services)
The state is in the midst of a months-long case spike fueled, in part, by a rising test percent positive rate. Monday, the 7-day average for percent positive rate eclipsed 25 percent, a new high.
The state says 320 patients are currently in the ICU out of 1,293 total hospitalizations. 82 percent of hospital beds in the state are taken.
COVID-19 infections can often go undetected and be asymptomatic, laboratory-confirmed tests only represent a fraction of actual COVID-19 cases. A study from the Journal of the American Medical Association estimated that actual cases in some instances were six to 24 times greater than reported cases.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced an indoor mask mandate for people over the age of 5, which he extended Sept. 22. Face coverings while indoors except at a private residence have been required since Aug. 1.
Evers extended the state's stay-at-home order until May 26, but on May 13, the state Supreme Court blocked the extension, effectively opening all establishments in the state. Hours later, images emerged of packed bars across the state, leading the Governor to call his state "The Wild West." Evers' original "Safer at Home" order went into effect on March 25.
On April 4, President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for Wisconsin due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This declaration allows for federal funding to be allocated to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations that were impacted by the virus.
For more information, go to the state health department's website.
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Tips on washing your hands to reduce spreading germs
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, health officials are advising people to be sure to wash your hands. Follow these tips to help reduce the spread.
If you have questions or immediate needs related to COVID-19, you can Text COVID19 to 211-211, visit 211Wisconsin.org or call 211. Call volumes are high, so officials are asking people to be patient and try to use the text or online options first.
If you are experiencing signs and symptoms of COVID-19, health officials advise you to call your health care provider.