Health

Officials Want Physicians To Request More COVID-19 Tests

Officials Want Physicians To Request More COVID-19 Tests

Testing capacity is more than triple what's being requested. Officials want doctors to test more people.

More Than 22 Million Lost Jobs During Pandemic

More Than 22 Million Lost Jobs During Pandemic

A pair of economists estimate the unemployment rate is as high as 20 percent.

Evers Joins Six Governors in Planning Reopening

Evers Joins Six Governors in Planning Reopening

Wisconsin partners with Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.

What It’s Like to Have COVID-19

What It’s Like to Have COVID-19

Three Milwaukeeans talk about their experience with the disease.

Daily: Wisconsin’s COVID-19 Testing Capacity Doubles In Past Week
Daily

Wisconsin’s COVID-19 Testing Capacity Doubles In Past Week

Twenty-nine labs can now process a total of 7,578 tests per day

Evers Extends “Safer at Home” Until May 26th, Loosens Restrictions

Evers Extends “Safer at Home” Until May 26th, Loosens Restrictions

Golf courses can open, but the school year is canceled.

Reduced Nurses Aid Training Part of COVID-19 Bill

Reduced Nurses Aid Training Part of COVID-19 Bill

Evers vetoed a bill that reduced CNA training requirements in 2019, GOP slipped provision into aid package.

Healthcare Workers Want PPE, Sick Pay, Hazard Pay

Healthcare Workers Want PPE, Sick Pay, Hazard Pay

17 percent of COVID-19 cases statewide are healthcare workers. They are calling on the Legislature to help them.

Daily: 166 New Cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 3,721 Total
Daily

166 New Cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 3,721 Total

Death toll reaches 182

City Health: White City Worker Wins Racial Bias Payout
City Health

White City Worker Wins Racial Bias Payout

Health department employee's claims involve former interim commissioner Patricia McManus.

MKE County: County COVID-19 Expenses Are Rising
MKE County

County COVID-19 Expenses Are Rising

Already in the millions. County may need to levy property taxes above the state-imposed limit.

Daily: Testing Slowing, But Death Rate Hasn’t
Daily

Testing Slowing, But Death Rate Hasn’t

170 deaths from disease as week-over-week testing total falls.