Category Archives: State Covid-19 Updates
DHS Releases Names of Skilled Nursing Facilities in Wisconsin with Active COVID-19 Public Health Investigations
Today the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) released the names of skilled nursing facilities (nursing homes) with active COVID-19 facility-wide public health investigations. On May 13, 202...
May 13, 2020
GOP Pushing Back On Evers’ Latest Re-Opening Effort
Several Republicans say there is no reason to limit Wisconsin's re-opening to just a few small shops and just a handful of customers. Tuesday, Governor Tony Evers announced small shops can re-open if ...
May 13, 2020 Bryan Mills / CC
Supreme Court Rules Evers' Administration Overstepped Authority in Extension of Safer at Home Order
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Gov. Tony Evers' administration overstepped its authority when it extended the stay-at-home order until May 26. Republican legislators asked the Conser...
May 13, 2020
BBB Releases A Comprehensive Report on the Impact of COVID-19 on Business
While the lasting effects of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on business are unclear, the immediate economic impact has been severe. Recovery still seems far off especially as states grapple on when to reopen ...
May 12, 2020 Ken Hawkins / CC
Huge Crowds Show Up For Free Coronavirus Testing
Hundreds of people showed up Monday for a free coronavirus test. The Wisconsin National Guard offered the service in Milwaukee. The state is in the process of opening up testing for anyone who wants a...
May 12, 2020
Decontamination System Will Make It Where N-95 Masks Can Be Re-Used Multiple Times
A decontamination system just going online in Wisconsin makes it where N-95 masks used by health care professionals will be able to be re-used up to 20 times. The Battelle Memorial Institute Critical ...
May 11, 2020 Mark Chang / CC
Gov. Evers Announces New Community Testing Sites Being Held in Milwaukee and Madison
Gov. Tony Evers announced that starting today the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Wisconsin National Guard will be supporting two new community-based testing sites in Milwaukee a...
May 11, 2020 The National Guard / CC
Gov. Evers Relaxes Restrictions on Some Wisconsin Businesses
Gov. Tony Evers has announced another turn of the dial on Safer at Home to relax some of the restrictions on Wisconsin businesses. Emergency Order #36, signed today by Wisconsin Department of Health S...
May 11, 2020 GoToVan / CC
Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing team assists with mortuary operations
Members of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing Fatality Search and Recovery Team (FSRT) mobilized last month to assist the state's medical examiners with mortuary operations amidst t...
May 09, 2020 Wisconsin National Guard photo by Spc. Anya Hanson
Gov. EverAnnounces Best Practices and Safety Guidelines for Wisconsin Businesses
Gov. Tony Evers announced today that businesses looking to keep workers, customers, and families safe while "turning the dial" toward reopening can now draw on a series of publications to keep them in...
May 08, 2020 MIKI Yoshihito / CC
