Health
Wisconsin Behind on COVID-19 Testing
How state compares to other in testing, rate of positive cases and rate of hospitalization.
Jul 14th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Conspiracy Theories Dog COVID-19 Contact Tracers
Misinformation about actions to protect health are exhausting local officials in the state.
Jul 14th, 2020 by Howard Hardee, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
COVID-19 Early Indicators Are “Very Troubling”
Medical College of Wisconsin CEO warns of accelerating spread of COVID-19. Positive case rate has increased for 25 days.
Jul 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Adopts Mask Mandate
Council unanimously adopts indoor and outdoor mandate. Goes into effect Thursday.
Jul 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Four Straight Days of Over 750 New COVID-19 Cases
But a negative death total, how did that happen?
Jul 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Institutes Mask Mandate for Executive Branch Employees
Evers doesn't think he can impose a statewide mask requirement.
Jul 12th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Three Straight Days of Record COVID-19 Case Growth
Testing falls, but number of new cases keeps setting new highs. Why haven't hospitalizations followed suit?
Jul 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Sets Single-Day COVID-19 Case High, Again
Third time in seven days. Testing falls, but positive case rate increases.
Jul 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Scaling Language Barriers in Fight Against COVID-19
Healthcare workers are finding ways to better communicate to city's Spanish-speaking residents.
Jul 10th, 2020 by Matt Martinez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Maps Tell Story of City’s Overdose Crisis
2020 on pace to shatter record for drug overdoses. High rate of deaths on South Side.
Jul 10th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Milwaukee County’s Daily COVID-19 Case Total Rising
Contact tracing shows the summer is melting away physical distancing requirements.
Jul 9th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin Sets New Single-Day COVID-19 Case High
30-day testing high, but positive case rate ticks upward.
Jul 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
