Wisconsin crossed the 400,000 mark in recorded COVID-19 cases Friday, adding nearly 4,900 positives in one day and 63 additional deaths. There have now been 404,555 positive cases in the state and 3,625 deaths as of Friday. Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday cited high case counts in the state when making the argument with President Donald Trump’s administration to get $466 million to fight the virus and prioritize the state for vaccine distribution. Wisconsin is slated to receive 50,000 doses within weeks but Evers wants enough to vaccinate the state’s 450,000 health care workers. There were 176 new COVID-19 cases in Fond du Lac County Friday including 75 cases at the Taycheeda Womens prison. There are now 8,943 total COVID-19 cases in the county.
