Shawano County COVID cases rise to 8

Shawano County reported an increase Thursday in confirmed COVID-19 cases more than a week after cases seemed to have leveled off.

The number of confirmed cases in the county as of Thursday afternoon rose to eight, adding two more to the six that were reported April 14, the last time there was a reported increase.

The Shawano-Menominee Counties Public Health Department reported in its latest update that there have been 316 tests for COVID-19 in Shawano County, with 287 coming back negative and 21 still pending.

Four people who had the coronavirus have recovered.

In Menominee County, there have been 31 tests with 30 negative results.

One person who had contracted COVID-19 has recovered.

There were no test results still pending in Menominee County.

Statewide, there were 5,052 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported Thursday and 257 deaths.