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Milwaukee County Sees 'Steepening Of The Curve' As COVID-19 Numbers Rise, Health Officials Say


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The coronavirus is not slowing down in Milwaukee County . Health officials reported Thursday that there are more than 47,000 cases, and the county is inching up to 500 deaths. This past Tuesday was the highest single-day increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the county — a record 418. For comparison, Dr. Ben Weston says the county barely crossed 200 hospitalizations at any point earlier in the pandemic. Weston, an associate professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, says since the spring,
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