Category Archives: State Covid-19 Updates
GOP Proposes Sweeping Legislation For Coronavirus Fight
Governor Tony Evers says some changes will have to be made before he gives his approval to Republican-backed legislation aimed at dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. The bill would give the Joint F...
Apr 09, 2020
Public Health Officials Worry Holding Election Will Mean Spike In New Cases Of COVID-19
Wisconsin public health officials are worried that holding Tuesday's election in the middle of a pandemic will lead to a spoke of new coronavirus cases in the near future. Doctors, poll workers, elect...
Apr 09, 2020
SSM Health Suspends Clinical Services At 4 Locations
Madison-based S-S-M Health Dean Medical Group is suspending its clinical service at four locations in southeastern Wisconsin. The change goes into effect at the end of business Friday. The group says ...
Apr 09, 2020 Matt Madd / CC
Gov. Evers Calls for Bipartisan Legislative Action on COVID-19 Relief and Support Package
Tony Evers today again called for bipartisan legislative action to ensure Wisconsin is equipped to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and provide relief and support to families, workers, and businesses ...
Apr 08, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 94
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports at least 94 people in the state have died as the result of COVID-19. More than 31 thousand tests have been completed, with 2,664 positive results. S...
Apr 08, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Hospital physician becomes first to donate plasma to help COVID-19 patients that are severely ill
As coronavirus cases continue to spread across the state, Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin has collected its first convalescent plasma donation in an effort to help treat COVID-19 patients. Dave Lal,...
Apr 07, 2020
Governor Denies Request For Waiver For Easter, Passover Services
Top Wisconsin Republican leaders have been turned down in their request for in-person Easter and Passover services to be allowed. Governor Tony Evers denied the request Monday after a waiver of the Sa...
Apr 07, 2020 Tobias Akerboom / CC
Coronavirus Predictions: Earlier Peak Date, Fewer Deaths
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation now says Wisconsin's peak date for its battle with COVID-19 will be April 17th instead of the 27th. The I-H-M-E is also predicting fewer deaths from the...
Apr 07, 2020
Supreme Court Overrules Gov. Evers
Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the Governor cannot postpone Tuesday's presidential primary, despite virus outbreak fears. Earlier today Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers had issued an executive or...
Apr 06, 2020 Vox Efx / CC
UPDATE-Gov. Evers Suspends In-Person Voting, Moving In-Person Voting to June 9
UPDATE: Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the Governor cannot postpone Tuesday's presidential primary Gov. Tony Evers, in the absence of legislative action, today signed Executive Order #74, susp...
Apr 06, 2020 Nancy McClure / CC
