Category Archives: State Covid-19 Updates
Over 215,000 Wisconsin Households to Receive Additional FoodShare Benefits
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that more than 215,000 FoodShare households will be receiving additional benefits. These benefits will help those Wisconsin families s...
Apr 11, 2020
ACLU Files Lawsuit to Reduce Prison Population During COVID-19
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin wants fewer inmates in the state's prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic. The A-C-L-U filed a lawsuit to that effect today with the Wisconsin Supreme Cou...
Apr 10, 2020 meesh / CC
Gov. Evers Announces COVID-19 Volunteer Program
Gov. Tony Evers announced today that the state is seeking volunteers to support Wisconsin's healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Active and retired healthcare professionals and those who wi...
Apr 10, 2020
COVID-19 Cases Approach 3,000 – At Least 116 Dead
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state is approaching three thousand as of Thursday. More than half of the positive test results hav...
Apr 10, 2020
Gov. Evers Announces Construction of Alternative Care Facility at Wisconsin State Fair Park
Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the Army Corp of Engineers has officially been engaged by his administration and has already begun mobilizing at the Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park...
Apr 09, 2020
Department of Health Services Increases Contact Tracing Capabilities
Today the Department of Health Services (DHS) announced new tracing mechanisms for local health departments to better track Wisconsin residents who may have been exposed to COVID-19 during Tuesday's e...
Apr 09, 2020 Helge V. Keitel / CC
Gov. Evers Issues Order to Provide Flexibility for Various Professions during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Gov. Tony Evers today issued Emergency Order #22 to position the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) to continue providing its critical services by giving it flexibility to...
Apr 09, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
Gov. Evers Reiterates Options Available for Religious Gatherings and Services
Gov. Tony Evers will allow churches to offer drive-up services on Good Friday and Easter, his spokeswoman said on Thursday. The conservative law firm the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty and re...
Apr 09, 2020 r. nial bradshaw / CC
Gov. Evers Directs DNR To Close 40 State Parks, Forests And Recreational Areas
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is modifying its state park operations on a case-by-case basis to maintain the safest environment for visitors and staff. Due to unprecedented crowds, lit...
Apr 09, 2020 Parking lot at High Cliff State Park. Due to unprecedented crowds Gov. Evers directed the DNR to close several state properties. - Photo credit: DNR
COVID-19 Deaths Reach 100 in Wisconsin, Confirmed Cases Surpass 2700
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin has reached 100. State and county health officials reported another six fatalities yesterday (Wednesday). The total of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 2,756...
Apr 09, 2020 sergio santos / CC
