Category: Coronavirus

The Wisconsin National Guard was deployed to a senior living facility in Sheboygan this weekend to collect specimens for testing amid an outbreak of COVID-19, according to a Sunday statement.

State officials are working with Milwaukee County officials and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to potentially build a facility to handle an anticipated surge of COVID-19 patients, Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm confirmed Friday.

Republican lawmakers are asking that Gov. Tony Evers close down facilities that offer abortions in response to COVID-19.

Days away from the April 7 spring election, Gov. Tony Evers called on the Legislature Friday to convene a special session Saturday to shift to an “all-mail election” to avoid the further spread of COVID-19.

Milwaukee County officials want to place an alternative care facility at the Wisconsin State Fair Park to handle a potential overflow if there’s a surge of COVID-19 patients.

Continuing social distancing measures will be critical to flatten a surge of COVID-19 patients that could overwhelm the Milwaukee-area healthcare system within the next two weeks, Medical College of Wisconsin CEO Dr. John Raymond said Thursday.

University of Wisconsin-Madison virologists and vaccine companies are developing and testing a vaccine against COVID-19, according to a Thursday statement.

Local health departments across the state are springing into action to respond to the new coronavirus crisis, playing key roles in contact tracing and fighting against the spread of misinformation.

There’s strong support for the state government’s actions to control the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Marquette Law School.