Category Archives: State Covid-19 Updates
Two Wisconsin Companies Team Up To Make Barrier Masks For Medical Personnel
A pair of Wisconsin companies have joined efforts to begin making barrier masks for medical personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monterey Mills in Janesville is the largest textile mill of its kind...
Mar 24, 2020 Helge V. Keitel / CC
National Guard Commander: Troops Won’t Be Keeping People In Their Homes
The commander of the Wisconsin National Guard is pushing back against rumors his troops will be enforcing the governor's orders for people to stay at home. Major General Paul Knapp says the Guard is b...
Mar 23, 2020
Wisconsin Supreme Court Suspends All Jury Trials, In-Person Hearings
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is suspending all jury trials and in-person proceedings until May 22nd. Officials said yesterday state courts will remain open and continue to operate, but trials scheduled...
Mar 23, 2020
Wisconsin Granted Disaster Loans for Small Businesses
Small business owners affected by COVID-19 in Wisconsin are going to get some help from the Small Business Administration. Governor Tony Evers says the low-interest federal disaster loans will provide...
Mar 23, 2020
VIDEO: Governor Evers Will Issue a "Safer at Home" Order Starting Tuesday
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he will order the closure of all non-essential businesses starting Tuesday due to the coronavirus outbreak. He's also urging people to stay at home to slow the spread of...
Mar 23, 2020
List Of Wisconsin Patients Testing Positive For COVID-19 Approaching 400
The number of Wisconsin patients testing positive for COVID-19 is expanding rapidly. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports it jumped by 75 Saturday and by more than 100 through Sunday at...
Mar 23, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC
State Of Wisconsin Asks FEMA For Help Getting Protective Medical Supplies
The state of Wisconsin is asking FEMA for help getting protective medical supplies for law enforcement officers and firefighters. The governor's office says the request was made for help obtaining 50 ...
Mar 23, 2020
Mayo Clinic Hospital Receives Donations Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Mayo Clinic Health System is receiving donations of personal protective equipment after the federal government requested businesses to help with medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. Physi...
Mar 22, 2020 Angela / CC
March 22, 2020: 381 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin
According to the Department of Health Services, there are now 381 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. 6230 tests have come back negative. Brown, Colombia, Dane, Milwaukee, Waukesha and Kenosha ha...
Mar 22, 2020
COVID-19: Local Resource Centers Seen As Key to Helping Seniors
Older Wisconsin residents are being asked to stay in their homes as a precaution against the new coronavirus, and they're being reminded to reach out for help as concern about the virus continues to g...
Mar 22, 2020 Horia Varlan / CC
