Health

WI Daily: 5,146 New Cases, 2,034 Actively Hospitalized
WI Daily

5,146 New Cases, 2,034 Actively Hospitalized

Record 20 patients in Alternate Care Facility

Three Businesses Fined for Violating COVID-19 Order

Three Businesses Fined for Violating COVID-19 Order

City cites businesses in Bay View, Bronzeville and the Lower East Side.

Thanksgiving Could Worsen State’s Pandemic

Thanksgiving Could Worsen State’s Pandemic

Public health officials offer ways to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 during the holidays.

WI Daily: 7,777 New COVID-19 Cases, Another Record High
WI Daily

7,777 New COVID-19 Cases, Another Record High

Record daily hospitalization and death averages

Hospitals, Nursing Homes Facing Staff Shortages

Hospitals, Nursing Homes Facing Staff Shortages

When healthcare workers contract COVID-19 it exacerbates existing staff shortages.

MKE County: Spread of COVID-19 Accelerating
MKE County

Spread of COVID-19 Accelerating

Hospital systems are being pushed close to their limits.

WI Daily: Record 7,497 New COVID-19 Cases As Hospital Capacity Dwindles
WI Daily

Record 7,497 New COVID-19 Cases As Hospital Capacity Dwindles

58 deaths pushes 30-day average to 33.57

65 Counties Have “Critically High” COVID-19 Levels

65 Counties Have “Critically High” COVID-19 Levels

State unveils new designation, and for the second time has a new way to say COVID-19 is at dangerous and growing levels.

Op Ed: We Health Care Workers Need Help
Op Ed

We Health Care Workers Need Help

Pandemic surging, hospitals straining to handle it. You can take action to help us all.

City Hall: COVID-19 Violations Going From Max of $2,000 to $20,000
City Hall

COVID-19 Violations Going From Max of $2,000 to $20,000

Health department hopes cost increase yields more voluntary compliance.

Hospitals Urgently Need Plasma from Recovered COVID-19 Patients

Hospitals Urgently Need Plasma from Recovered COVID-19 Patients

Resources are being stretched thin as healthcare workers battle the latest surge.

Murphy’s Law: Abortion Could Become a Felony
Murphy’s Law

Abortion Could Become a Felony

If Roe v. Wade is overturned as expected, Wisconsin is among states with punitive abortion laws.