Health

Daily: More People COVID-19 Tested This Week Than All of April
Daily

More People COVID-19 Tested This Week Than All of April

But COVID-19 data continues to send mixed signals

State Children May Have Rare COVID-19 Syndrome

State Children May Have Rare COVID-19 Syndrome

A few possible cases. Many states have reported cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.

Milwaukee Has 9 p.m. Curfew, Evers Calls In National Guard

Milwaukee Has 9 p.m. Curfew, Evers Calls In National Guard

Peaceful protests became violent overnight.

213 Waupun Inmates Have COVID-19

213 Waupun Inmates Have COVID-19

18% of 1,181 inmates tested positive, along with 15 staff members at prison.

Don’t Put Off Healthcare During Pandemic

Don’t Put Off Healthcare During Pandemic

The Wisconsin Hospital Association is urging residents to continue seeking medical care.

Transit Union Blasts MCTS Mask Policy

Transit Union Blasts MCTS Mask Policy

Transit system leadership is wary of trying to enforce a mask requirement for riding buses.

Milwaukee Maintaining Its Health Order At Least One More Week

Milwaukee Maintaining Its Health Order At Least One More Week

Dashboard shows Milwaukee has actually regressed in fighting COVID-19.

Daily: COVID-19 Testing, Cases Surge 22 Percent
Daily

COVID-19 Testing, Cases Surge 22 Percent

Record testing, cases. Hospitalizations also at 30-day high.

COVID-19 Spreading Faster Out State Than In Milwaukee County

COVID-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.

State Offering Aid for Local Health Clinics

State Offering Aid for Local Health Clinics

$10 million of CARES Act funding is set aside to help clinics in underserved communities.

Hispanics Now Have Greatest Number of COVID-19 Cases in Milwaukee

Hispanics 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.

Daily: State Reports New COVID-19 Testing Record
Daily

State Reports New COVID-19 Testing Record

Death toll reaches 550, but percentage of tests coming back positive is falling.