Category Archives: State Covid-19 Updates
Election Officials Still Getting Ready For Primary, Even Though Changes Could Be Coming
One week away from primary election day and state officials are still dealing with uncertainties. Governor Tony Evers says the remaining lawsuits could force some changes at the polls, but the Democra...
Mar 31, 2020
Milwaukee Officials Consider Reopening Convent For Coronavirus Shelter
Officials in Milwaukee are considering the reopening of a former convent if it's needed as an emergency shelter for coronavirus patients. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says the city is work on an agreem...
Mar 30, 2020
Gov. Evers Announces New Public-Private Partnership to Increase COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Capacity
Gov. Tony Evers today announced a new public-private partnership among Wisconsin industry leaders to increase Wisconsin's laboratory testing capacity for COVID-19. Prior to today's announcement, the W...
Mar 30, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
March 29: Department of Health Reports 1,112 Cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Health has reported 1,112 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. A total of 16,550 patients have tested negative. The state said there have been a total of 13 deaths due...
Mar 29, 2020
WI Hospitals Urge Residents to Follow 'Safer at Home' Order
Over the next month, Wisconsin residents are urged to stay in their homes unless it's essential, as the state responds to the global pandemic. The governor's "Safer At Home" order, which runs today th...
Mar 29, 2020
Demands Grow for Health-Care Worker Protections
Health care workers from Wisconsin and around the country are worried about having to stretch key resources as they help patients infected with the new coronavirus. The supply situation varies from st...
Mar 29, 2020 Mark Chang / CC
Gov. Evers Issues Order to Expedite Expansion, Enhance Efficiency of Healthcare Workforce
Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andres Palm today exercised their authority under Article V, Section 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution and Sections 3...
Mar 27, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
69K File For Unemployment Benefits In Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development reports more than 69 thousand people filed for unemployment benefits last week. To put the rough week for workers in perspective - 17 thousand filed l...
Mar 27, 2020 Garry Knight / CC
Standardized State Testing for Wisconsin Students Canceled
Standardized state testing for Wisconsin students has been canceled this year due to the coronavirus outbreak that has forced schools to temporarily close. The Department of Public Instruction made th...
Mar 26, 2020 Alberto G. / CC
Wisconsin Department of Health: 707 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the State
These numbers are from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Individual Counties may have reported additional cases after the WDHS report. The Wisconsin Department of Health reports that there ...
Mar 26, 2020
