Month: April 2020

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee’s health commissioner says officials have identified seven people who appear to have contracted the coronavirus through activities related to the April 7 election in Wisconsin. Commissioner Jeanette Kowalik says six of the cases involve Milwaukee voters and one is a Milwaukee poll worker.   Kowalik said Monday officials hope to have additional information on the cases by the end of the week. Wisconsin Department of Health Services […]

Wisconsin governor Tony Evers says Wisconsin currently does not meet the criteria the White House established to start reopening the state.   Evers on Monday announced what he is calling the Badger Bounce Back plan which outlines criteria for Wisconsin to be able to reopen its economy in phases.   Under the plan the state is setting a goal of  85,000 tests per week, averaging 12,000 tests per day.   Evers says the […]

The Tavern League of Wisconsin is calling on Governor Tony Evers to allow  bars and restaurants to reopen on May 1, more than three weeks ahead of the current stay at home order that has forced the closure of most nonessential businesses.  The lobbying group argued that bars, restaurants and supper clubs could reopen by implementing a variety of safety measures to protect against the spread of COVID-19.

Republican state senator Dan Feyen of Fond du Lac says he doesn’t think the governor needed to extend the Safer at Home order by a month.  Feyen says extending the order to May 26 was an overreaction by the governor.  Feyen says businesses need a path to getting re-opened.  "We were thinking we would be okay going to the end of the month,"  Feyen told WFDL news.   After the governor […]

Marshfield Medical Center-Beaver Dam has closed its COVID-19 Clinic and is referring patients to its consolidated primary care clinic or its emergency department/urgent care unit,  depending on each individual’s symptoms.  Those experiencing respiratory or COVID-19 type symptoms like dry cough, fever or shortness of breath  should continue to call the COVID-19 hotline at 877-998-0022 to  be screened by a medical professional.  Once screened, callers will be directed to receive care at the appropriate location.   The clinic […]