Shawano County COVID cases jump to 15

Shawano County health officials Thursday reported the number of COVID-19 cases in the county had risen to 15, jumping up from the 10 confirmed cases reported only a day earlier.

As of Thursday, the Shawano-Menominee Counties Public Health Department reported 419 tests for the coronavirus in Shawano County, with 346 coming back negative and 58 still pending. Two people had been hospitalized and six people have recovered.

In Menominee County, there have been 76 tests with 62 negative results and one confirmed case; 13 tests were still pending. The one person who was confirmed with COVID-19 in Menominee County was hospitalized but has recovered.

Officials have not released information on any of the patients or where in the two counties the coronavirus was contracted.

Statewide, there were 6,854 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported Thursday and 316 deaths.