Public health officials reported 11 cases of the new coronavirus in Wisconsin Friday, an uptick bringing the state’s total to 19, including one who has recovered from the illness. 

Two new cases have been identified in Milwaukee County, one in Racine County, three in Sheboygan County, four additional cases in Fond du Lac County and one additional case in Dane County. 

The virus first reached the state in early February, a Dane County resident who had been traveling in China and has since recovered.  Prior to Friday, new confirmed cases in Pierce, Dane, Fond du Lac and Waukesha counties had brought the state’s total to eight. 

According to the state's outbreaks page, 169 tests in total have returned negative. 

Wisconsin has thus far managed to avoid any detected cases of community spread, which occurs when people who have not traveled to affected areas or been in contact with a confirmed case become infected with the virus. 

But DHS chief medical officer Ryan Westergaard said the uptick in cases means the chance community spread is occurring already is higher, though officials will still continue to perform contact tracing to track who has been exposed. 

"It becomes more likely with every increased case in the community," Westergaard said. 

To date, global cases of COVID-19 stand at over 136,000, with more than 5,000 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University global case dashboard.  In the U.S., there have been more than 1,600 confirmed cases and 41 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control. 

Friday, President Donald Trump declared the pandemic a national emergency. 

The CDC is restricting travel to countries that have had widespread community transmission of the virus, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has recommended avoiding nonessential travel to California, New York or Washington — and asking those returning from those states to quarantine themselves for 14 days and monitor for symptoms of the illness. 

If you suspect you may have the virus and your symptoms, which include fever and lower respiratory problems, are not life threatening, it is recommended you call your doctor before coming into a clinic to be tested. 

This story will be updated. 

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