Health officials in Wisconsin are scrambling to treat a spike in coronavirus infections that has the state’s governor stressing the need for residents to adhere to lockdown restrictions.

Almost 1,500 people have died from issues resulting from the coronavirus in Wisconsin, and as of Thursday, more than 650 people were being treated in Wisconsin hospitals for the disease. Officials recorded 27 deaths on Wednesday, which marked a grim record as the highest number of daily deaths from the disease in the state since the pandemic began.

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