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COVID-19 Testing Remains High, Positive Case Rate Surges 28%
Brown County passes Milwaukee County for highest case rate. State reports biggest one day case increase.
Apr 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Testing Jumps Over 50 Percent To New Record, Cases Rise as Positive Rate Falls
Over 3,400 tests performed in last 24 hours, 304 new positive cases.
Apr 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Reports Record High COVID-19 Testing Capacity
But the number of tests performed isn't keeping pace. State officials encourage doctors to test more people.
Apr 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Why Aren’t More COVID-19 Tests Given?
More available now, but other factors may limit use, says Department of Health Services official.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Testing Slows
State reports declining testing totals four days in a row, while positive test rate remains steady.
Apr 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Still Not Using Full Testing Capacity
Death toll from COVID-19 grows to 230, 132 in Milwaukee County.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New Data Shows Steady COVID-19 Growth, Nine More Confirmed Deaths
Number of people tested, percentage testing positive and other figures remain consistent throughout April.
Apr 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Still Reviewing Triage Guidelines for Ventilators
Committee has more time to decide how scarce medical equipment will be used.
Apr 17th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
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.
Apr 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19: Safer at Home is Working
Keep up the good work, Wisconsin!
Apr 14th, 2020 by Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Business Groups Want State To Reopen
Pushing Evers to act within two weeks. Scientists say it's too soon.
Apr 12th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
3,341 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin
ICU bed availability drops
Apr 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Despite Slowing Growth Rate, No End in Sight for “Safer at Home”
"Science will determine what reopening looks like and when that will happen," said Evers.
Apr 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Testing Capacity Continues To Outpace Actual Testing
State officials say they've expanded guidance to allow more people to be tested.
Apr 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
2,440 Positive Cases of COVID-19, Testing Capacity Growing
27 percent of confirmed cases have required hospitalization.
Apr 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Reports 2,267 COVID-19 Cases, 624 Hospitalizations
Death total has risen to 68. 1,148 cases in Milwaukee County.
Apr 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Reports 2,122 Positive COVID-19 Cases, 56 Deaths
Despite record increases, officials believe curve is flattening, "safer at home" working.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Races To Do More COVID-19 Testing
But faces problem: shortage of everything.
Apr 1st, 2020 by Will Cushman
Trump Downplays Pandemic in Midwest
Reality: as one Wisconsin doctor put it, a COVID-19 “tsunami” is coming.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Bill Kaplan
1,351 Positive COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin, 674 in Milwaukee County
State working with private partners to double testing capacity.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Has 1,221 COVID-19 Cases, Exploring Field Hospital Locations
State says data on hospitalization coming soon.
Mar 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State’s COVID-19 Case Count Rises to 1,112
10 deaths in Milwaukee County as of Sunday morning, all African Americans older than 50.
Mar 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Study Projects 853 COVID-19 Deaths in Wisconsin, 81,114 Nationwide
Based on limited data, study predicts Wisconsin may not see its peak until May 22nd, last in the country.
Mar 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Over 1,000 COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin
State reports over 2,000 tests processed in one day for the first time.
Mar 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
842 COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin, “Crisis Within A Crisis” in Milwaukee
Evers acknowledges disparate racial impact in Milwaukee, says CDC is studying matter.
Mar 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Half of Wisconsin Counties Have COVID-19 Cases
Officials caution that it will be confirmed everywhere. 707 total cases in Wisconsin.
Mar 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Has Biggest One-Day Jump in COVID-19 Cases
585 cases Wednesday, up from 457 Tuesday, and 7 deaths, as disease spreads.
Mar 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Reports 457 COVID-19 Cases, Up From 416
But officials say actual total is higher. "We have a limited window into the number of cases."
Mar 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Has One-Day Drop in COVID-19 Tests
For first time in a week, the growth rate of new cases, positive and negative, slows.
Mar 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
381 Cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 4 Deaths
"Stay at home," says Governor Tony Evers in simple message on how Wisconsinites can help.
Mar 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Nurses Prepare for COVID-19 Onslaught
State’s hospitals short on beds, protective gear and staff, though some see reason to hope.
Mar 21st, 2020 by Parker Schorr and Bram Sable-Smith
Evers Doesn’t Believe Wisconsin Will Need “Shelter in Place” Order
COVID-19 cases rising exponentially, now at 206, state working on supply shortages
Mar 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Says State Bars, Restaurants Can Stay Open
But must operate at 50 percent of their fire code capacity or 50 people maximum.
Mar 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
47 Cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin
One had recovered and 504 negative tests. Cases and testing resources continue to grow.
Mar 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
19 Cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin
Two in Milwaukee County. State’s total up to 19 as of Friday
Mar 14th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
Confirmed Coronavirus Case in Wisconsin
Wisconsin resident recently traveled to China, becomes 12th case in US.
Feb 6th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer
