NEW YORK - UW Health University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin has been rushing to convert available space into units for COVID-19 patients, as the state's medical facilities struggle to keep pace with a surge in new infections.
Wisconsin, a hotly contested battleground in next week's presidential election, is one of 36 states where coronavirus hospitalizations are rising by at least 10% compared to the previous week, according to a Reuters analysis. The largest increase in U.S. hospitalizations was in Texas, which reported almost 1,000 new COVID-19 hospitalizations on Tuesday, up 20% from a week ago.
In Wisconsin, which broke one-day state records for cases and deaths on Tuesday, state officials asked residents to quarantine voluntarily when possible, wear masks and cancel social gatherings with more than five people. Rhode Island is struggling to cope with a spike in cases that has overwhelmed the contact tracing system, Raimondo said as she announced the state was looking to hire 100 case navigators to boost its network.
Vice President Mike Pence was due to campaign in Wisconsin on Wednesday after members of his inner circle tested positive for the virus in recent days. Pence himself has tested negative and the Trump campaign said it was taking all necessary precautions to ensure safety at the event.
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