Health
More People COVID-19 Tested This Week Than All of April
But COVID-19 data continues to send mixed signals
May 31st, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneState Children May Have Rare COVID-19 Syndrome
A few possible cases. Many states have reported cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.
May 30th, 2020 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public RadioMilwaukee Has 9 p.m. Curfew, Evers Calls In National Guard
Peaceful protests became violent overnight.
May 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene213 Waupun Inmates Have COVID-19
18% of 1,181 inmates tested positive, along with 15 staff members at prison.
May 30th, 2020 by Danielle KaedingDon’t Put Off Healthcare During Pandemic
The Wisconsin Hospital Association is urging residents to continue seeking medical care.
May 30th, 2020 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public RadioTransit Union Blasts MCTS Mask Policy
Transit system leadership is wary of trying to enforce a mask requirement for riding buses.
May 29th, 2020 by Graham KilmerMilwaukee Maintaining Its Health Order At Least One More Week
Dashboard shows Milwaukee has actually regressed in fighting COVID-19.
May 29th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneCOVID-19 Testing, Cases Surge 22 Percent
Record testing, cases. Hospitalizations also at 30-day high.
May 29th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneCOVID-19 Spreading Faster Out State Than In Milwaukee County
COVID-19 cases are growing slower in Milwaukee County, compared to the WOW counties and the rest of the state.
May 29th, 2020 by Graham KilmerState Offering Aid for Local Health Clinics
$10 million of CARES Act funding is set aside to help clinics in underserved communities.
May 29th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerHispanics Now Have Greatest Number of COVID-19 Cases in Milwaukee
Also, county's poorest are more than 2.5 times as likely to contract COVID-19.
May 28th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneState Reports New COVID-19 Testing Record
Death toll reaches 550, but percentage of tests coming back positive is falling.
May 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene