Waukesha, Menomonee Falls Hardest Hit By Coronavirus In County
WAUKESHA COUNTY, WI — Authorities in Waukesha County say Waukesha, Menomonee Falls, Brookfield and New Berlin have been the hardest hit when it comes to confirmed coronavirus cases, but that more than 70 percent of all people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered.
According to the Waukesha County Public Health department, the County has seen a total of 367 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Officials said 30 percent of all cases have required hospitalization as of Tuesday.
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Health officials say 256 people have recovered. There are 91 active cases, and 20 people have died from COVID-19.
According to County health officials, the City of Waukesha, Village of Menomonee Falls, City of Brookfield and City of New Berlin have seen the most cases.
Waukesha has seen 83 confirmed cases as of Tuesday. Menomonee Falls has seen 61 cases, The City of Brookfield 36, and the City of New Berlin 39.
The Towns of Eagle, Nashotah, and the Villages of Chenequa, Lannon and Butler have yet to see any confirmed cases.
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This article originally appeared on the Waukesha Patch
