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UW System Behind Testing Dorm Residents
Ramping up COVID-19 testing nearly two weeks after classes started at most campuses.
Sep 15th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
771 New Cases, Seven-Day Total Keeps Climbing
Positive case rate continues its upward trend.
Sep 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Local Health Officials Stripped of Power?
State Supreme Court’s Dane County ruling could threaten longstanding power of all local health officials, expert believes.
Sep 13th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
COVID-19 Cases At All-Time High, Testing At Three-Month Low
Hospitalizations trending upward.
Sep 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Kayak to Support Milwaukee Riverkeepers
Also, welcome home the D.C. marchers, try some Lao BBQ or take a Ghost Walk.
Sep 10th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Milwaukee County Now Has 34th Worst COVID-19 Outbreak
Fastest growing outbreak centered on Fox Valley, northeastern corner of Wisconsin.
Sep 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Record COVID-19 Cases As a Result of Reporting Fix
Positive case rate, a measure of if enough testing is being done, continues to climb.
Sep 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Biden Visits Blake Family in Kenosha
In speech, Biden is optimistic about addressing racism, police reform.
Sep 3rd, 2020 by Madeline Fox and Laurel White
“We’re Not Doing Enough Tests” Says State Disease Expert
"I think it's very safe to say that we're not doing enough tests," says Dr. Ryan Westergaard.
Sep 3rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
UW System Begins In-Person Classes
As outbreaks drive other universities online, Thompson says UW has 'got to try’.
Sep 2nd, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Positive COVID-19 Case Rate Continues Upward Climb
Rate is at its highest point since early May and continues to climb.
Sep 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
22,663 COVID-19 Cases in August, 188 Deaths
How does that compare to June and July?
Aug 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
537 New COVID-19 Cases From 5,099 Tests
Active hospitalizations climb to 287, but still near 30-day low.
Aug 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
821 New Cases, Positive Case Rate Rising
Hospitalizations up day-over-day, but down from a week ago.
Aug 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Testing Climbing Again, As Are Cases
Active hospitalizations hit 30-day low.
Aug 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Watch the Riverkeeper Boat Parade
Also, Jazz in the Park goes virtual and there are many upcoming brewery events.
Aug 27th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Milwaukee County Now Has 13th Worst COVID-19 Spread
Washington and Waukesha still lead Milwaukee over past two weeks. Iron County worst in state and now second worst all time.
Aug 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Has Higher COVID-19 Positive Case Rate Than Milwaukee
Long the state leader, Milwaukee County appears to be suppressing disease spread.
Aug 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Lawsuit Challenges Evers Mask Mandate
Conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty challenges governor's emergency health order.
Aug 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Lowest New COVID-19 Case Total Since June 29th
But assessing state's progress in fighting COVID-19 remains elusive for now.
Aug 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Lowest COVID-19 Testing Total Since June 1st
The number of people being tested for the first time continues to decline.
Aug 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The Reality of COVID-19 ‘Recovery’
For some it’s a long painful journey to recovery.
Aug 22nd, 2020 by Mark Riechers
Pop-In to a Pop-Up This Week
Also, a virtual retail market and a concert livestream celebrating Black lives.
Aug 21st, 2020 by Michael Holloway
826 New COVID-19 Cases
Positive case rate on a sustained upward trend as testing falls.
Aug 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Waukesha, Washington Counties Have Faster COVID-19 Spreads Than Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Racine, Ozaukee counties all see declining spreads, Waukesha and Washington accelerating.
Aug 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Testing Falling Twice As Fast As Cases
663 new cases, 8 deaths.
Aug 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Testing Continues to Fall Faster Than New Case Rate
13 deaths reported Tuesday.
Aug 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
455 New Cases, No Deaths
Monday data release often has lowest reported totals of the week, August 17th is no exception.
Aug 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Spread Accelerating In Wisconsin Teenagers
Percentage of individuals under 19 that have contracted disease has increased every month this summer.
Aug 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New Chart Shows Wisconsin’s True COVID-19 Testing Utilization
Daily figures from DHS have filtered out duplicates, repeats.
Aug 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
44% of Seneca Food Plant Workers Test Positive
Outbreak in Barron County north of Eau Claire drives 162% hike in county’s COVID-19 cases.
Aug 15th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Over 1,000 New Cases, But Active Hospitalizations Drop
Testing continues to sag.
Aug 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Are COVID-19 Deaths Higher Than We Think?
An epidemiological model suggests they could be.
Aug 14th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
COVID-19 Testing Hits Month Low
943 new cases reported Thursday.
Aug 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New Farmers Market Visiting Food Deserts
Plus a mural unveiling, virtual retail pop-ups and an emmy winning artist live-streaming from the Marcus Performing Arts Center.
Aug 13th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Baldwin Rebukes Trump Admin Over Testing Shortages
Local healthcare company Aurora has recently started rationing COVID-19 tests.
Aug 13th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
GOP Hasn’t Interfered With Mask Mandate
They've criticized it, but for now they've left it alone.
Aug 13th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
COVID-19 Spreading Faster in Waukesha County Than Milwaukee
As Milwaukee slows, the suburban cases grow.
Aug 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Over 1,000 Wisconsin Residents Have Died From COVID-19
Wisconsin's death rate is 14th lowest in country.
Aug 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Jump To 74-Day High
No new deaths, state total at 998.
Aug 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Mask Violation Reporting Form Stirs Debate
State mask mandate not enforced by police, but some counties allow people to report on those violating it.
Aug 10th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer
5,000 Wisconsin Residents Hospitalized Because of COVID-19
But only 352 currently.
Aug 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New One-Day COVID-19 Case Record
Ventilator usage near a pandemic high, but no shortage of capacity.
Aug 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Opioid Overdoses Skyrocket During Pandemic
Opioid overdoses are up 117 percent compared to the same period in 2019.
Aug 8th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
One in 100 Wisconsin Residents Have Tested Positive For COVID-19
State testing data shows state hits threshold for first time. Milwaukee County is greater than one in 50.
Aug 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin On COVID-19 Testing Surge
Over 17,000 tests for three days in a row.
Aug 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Music on the Beerline? Virtually
Also, curbside cream puffs at the State Fair, a virtual dance party and a socially distanced art show.
Aug 6th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
COVID-19 Slowing in Milwaukee County, Increasing Statewide
Milwaukee County still has fourth largest per capita spread in state, but it's down 29 percent.
Aug 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Says No Statewide School Re-Opening Plan
School districts will be responsible for decisions about re-opening.
Aug 5th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Release Business Names With COVID-19 Outbreaks
Let the public make informed decisions about their own safety.
Aug 4th, 2020 by Christa Westerberg
Waukesha County Seeing Spike in COVID-19
Sheriff says he won't enforce the mask mandate.
Aug 4th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Lowest COVID-19 Case Total In a Month
Testing continues to trend upward.
Aug 3rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
957 New Cases, Only One Death
Data released Sunday largely mirrors that released last Sunday.
Aug 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
One In Every 50 Milwaukee County Residents Has Tested Positive For COVID-19
Death total reaches highest level in 50 days.
Jul 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
WMSE’s Annual Art & Music Festival Goes Virtual
Also, if you miss catching limited-release independent films, Milwaukee Film is streaming them for you.
Jul 30th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
1,059 New Cases As Governor Announces Mask Mandate
Second biggest testing and case day on record.
Jul 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Issues Statewide Mask Mandate
Order goes into effect August 1st.
Jul 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
870 New COVID-19 Cases
Over 700 cases in 19 of last 21 days, but positive case rate no longer climbing.
Jul 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
National Guard’s COVID-19 Testing At Risk
Federal funding for this ends next month. Guard members have helped accomplish much of testing in Wisconsin.
Jul 29th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Larson Launches State Mask Mandate Petition
State senator has gotten 8,000 signatures and a torrent of social media abuse.
Jul 29th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Going Up
Hospitalizations rising among every age group in county; higher death rate may follow.
Jul 28th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
100-Day High In New COVID-19 Hospitalizations
But the number of people actively hospitalized remains elusive.
Jul 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
590 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death
Eighteen-day streak of over 700 new cases stops as testing falls.
Jul 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
957 New COVID-19 Cases
Surges taking place across the state, including Milwaukee, Waukesha and Iron counties.
Jul 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
6,385 New COVID-19 Cases, 91,270 Tests In Past Week
Positive case rate appears to have stabilized, a sign that disease spread might not be accelerating.
Jul 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Sets COVID-19 Testing Record, 1,018 New Cases
Third time in four days Wisconsin has recorded over 1,000 new cases.
Jul 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Fair Continuing As A Drive-Thru
Also, drive-in movies continue, and more farmer's markets than you can shake a stick at.
Jul 23rd, 2020 by Michael Holloway
1,052 New COVID-19 Cases, 13 Deaths
State hits 85,000 tests per week goal for second time. Will it be sustained?
Jul 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Positive Case Rate Hits Two-Week Low
One day blip or start of a new trend?
Jul 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
1,117 New COVID-19 Cases, A Record High in Wisconsin
100-day high in new hospital admissions. Gap between Milwaukee and state continues to grow.
Jul 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Hospitalizations, Case Rate Keep Rising
But deaths are slowing. Will they jump or has death rate slowed?
Jul 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
45-Day COVID-19 Hospitalization High, But Only One Death
30-day death rate as low as it has been since outbreak began.
Jul 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New Single Day COVID-19 High, Cases Spreading To Older Age Groups
State reports double-digit death total for first time in 22 days as hospitalizations fall.
Jul 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Up 40 Percent In Two Weeks
Lagging indicator of disease's spread has upward trend.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Using Half of Testing Capacity
DHS officials call for residents to more readily get tested for COVID-19.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Bram Sable-Smith
Milwaukee Area Events That Are Social-Distancing Friendly
Drive-in theaters, virtual beer tastings, farmers markets and more.
Jul 16th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Milwaukee Has Worst COVID-19 Outbreak In State, Gap Widening
821 new cases reported in Wisconsin on Wednesday.
Jul 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New High, 964 New COVID-19 Cases
State sets new case record for fourth time in past week and a 30-day hospitalization high.
Jul 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
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
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
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
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
Support for Black-Owned Businesses Rising?
Studies show Black owners disproportionately hurt by pandemic.
Jul 11th, 2020 by Megan Hart
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
How to Stay Cool in Heat Wave
Relief harder to find amid pandemic. Some groups in city offering help.
Jul 9th, 2020 by Bridget Fogarty
20 Days of Climbing COVID-19 Positive Case Rate
Active hospitalizations also hit three week high.
Jul 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Won’t Issue New Shutdown Order
Cites Republican and Supreme Court opposition even as state cases double in just one month.
Jul 8th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Wisconsin Has Fastest COVID-19 Spread In U.S.
New study has alarming figures, with spread coming since state shutdown ended.
Jul 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Cases Double Since Memorial Day
State officials fear spread to older population could trigger surge in hospitalizations and deaths.
Jul 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Three Days of No Deaths, 18 Days of Rising Case Rate
Hospitalizations tick upward for second straight day.
Jul 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Testing Continues to Fall, Case Rate Continues to Climb
Positive case rate has climbed for 17 straight days.
Jul 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Reports Biggest One-Day COVID-19 Case Increase
But no new deaths and hospitalizations fall to three month low.
Jul 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Beware of Contact Tracing Scams
A real contact tracer will never ask you for personal information.
Jul 4th, 2020 by Bridgit Bowden
1 of Every 200 in State Has Tested Positive For COVID-19
14-day positive case rate continues to climb upward.
Jul 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Baldwin Calls For Federal Safety Rules for Businesses
Uniformity needed, state-by-state pandemic rules leave businesses on "uneven playing field,” senator charges.
Jul 1st, 2020 by Allison Winter
Testing Surges, But Positive Case Rate Still Increasing
14-day average continues to tick upward as Wisconsin records second-biggest one-day case increase.
Jun 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State’s Health Care Workers Demand Hazard Pay
As COVID-19 cases rise again, Democratic bill provides increased pay, paid medical leave.
Jun 30th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
Two Straight Days With No COVID-19 Deaths
Hospitalizations hit 88-day low, but new cases continue to accelerate.
Jun 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
