Health
950 People Actively Hospitalized With COVID-19, A New High
State sets new seven-day case high as well
Oct 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Nursing Homes Help Cause Hospital Bed Shortage
Homes with COVID-19 outbreak can’t accept hospital patients ready to transition.
Oct 12th, 2020 by Megan Hart, Wisconsin Public Radio
Pandemic Slams State’s Working Women
Much higher unemployment than men, as many taking care of kids at home.
Oct 12th, 2020 by Rachael Vasquez and Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Court Upholds Evers Mask Mandate
St. Croix County judge says Evers has power to do this and Legislature can overthrow it.
Oct 12th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Sets New Seven-Day COVID-19 High
17,573 cases in the past week.
Oct 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
2,742 New Cases, Milwaukee Falls to 10th Worst
895 people actively hospitalized, 18 deaths.
Oct 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Caregivers Need Better Pay, Support, Report Finds
Evers' task force recommends legislation and investments to help state's caregivers.
Oct 10th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Regular Unemployment Running Out
Claims to federal program for those running out of unemployment are rising.
Oct 9th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee County Has Fallen to 9th Worst All-Time COVID Outbreak
Wisconsin's most populous county long had the worst per-capita outbreak.
Oct 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
UW System Students Increasingly Seeking Mental Health Counseling
The number of UW-System students that sought counseling is up 15% over five years.
Oct 9th, 2020 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
GOP Legislators Attack Evers’ New Restrictions
But Republicans have proposed zero plans for dealing with the coronavirus.
Oct 9th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Hospitalizations Going Up, Transmission Rate Going Down
Milwaukee still has a high disease burden, but signs of slowing emerge.
Oct 9th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
