Category Archives: State Covid-19 Updates
Coronavirus: Death Toll Reaches 70, Confirmed Cases Approach 2300
Wisconsin health officials report the death toll from COVID-19 has reached 70 as of Sunday, with nearly 2,300 confirmed cases. More than half of the confirmed cases and 39 deaths have been recorded in...
Apr 06, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Federal Government Grants Wisconsin Major Disaster Declaration
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has granted the request for a major disaster declaration for Wisconsin. That means all 72 counties will have access to public assistance programs as they seek r...
Apr 06, 2020 ttarasiuk / CC
Wisconsin Granted Federal Disaster Declaration Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Gov. Tony Evers announced that Wisconsin has been granted a major disaster declaration for the entire state of Wisconsin, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The declaration provides access to Publi...
Apr 05, 2020
"Mandatory" COVID-19 Test Texts are a Scam
he coronavirus outbreak has been big business for scammers. First, it was fake masks, then fake government grants, and now it's fake COVID-19 tests. In the past few days, BBB Scam Tracker (BBB.org/Sca...
Apr 05, 2020 Widjaya Ivan / CC
Governor Evers Announces Resilient Wisconsin
Governor Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm announced the new Resilient Wisconsin initiative to provide tools and resources to Wisconsinites dealing ...
Apr 05, 2020
Pandemic Underscores Wisconsin's Broadband Woes
Like other states, Wisconsin is trying to function during the pandemic with workers and students connecting online in their homes. But there are fears that a lack of broadband access will leave rural ...
Apr 04, 2020 Richard Patterson / CC
WI Projected to Lose 270K Jobs Due to COVID-19
Unemployment claims have skyrocketed in most states due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Wisconsin is no exception. New estimates from a think-tank indicate the hemorrhaging of jobs will only get wors...
Apr 04, 2020 Tax Credits / CC
Gov. Evers Calls for Special Session on Spring Election
Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #73 calling the Legislature to meet in Special Session on Sat., April 4, 2020 at 4 p.m. to take up changes to the upcoming spring election. Gov. Evers is u...
Apr 03, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
Wisconsin Department Of Health Services: COVID-19 Cases Approach 1800
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reporting the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state is approaching 1,800. Through Thursday, 37 people have died as a result of the coronavirus ...
Apr 03, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC
Gov. Evers' Statement on Judge Conley's Order Regarding Upcoming April 7 Election
Gov. Tony Evers issued the following statement regarding U.S. District Judge William Conley's decision to ease requirements for absentee voting in the upcoming April 7 election. The order extends the ...
Apr 02, 2020 Nancy McClure / CC
