WISCONSIN – A proposed Ho-Chunk Nation casino — to be built on a 32-acre parcel in Beloit — took a step forward in the development process. Governor Tony Evers announced in a press release Wednesday that he concurs with the United States Department of Interior’s decision that 32 acres of land in Beloit should be […]
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State confirms UK variant of coronavirus has reached Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and laboratory partners identified a UK variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in Wisconsin, according to a press release. The particular variant, referred to as B.1.1.7, was first discovered circulating widely in England during November and December of 2020. Based on epidemiologic and modeling studies, researchers believe that […]
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Evers’ order limits public gatherings
MADISON — As the number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and ventilator use continues to climb, state health officials want to limit public gatherings. Today, Gov. Tony Evers directed the Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue an order limiting public gatherings to no more than 25 percent of a room or building’s […]
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Report: COVID-19 disproportionately harms people of color
People of color are more likely to test positive for COVID-19. They also require a higher level of care at the time of diagnosis compared to white patients, according to a new analysis from Verona-based Epic Health Research Network (EHRN) and Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). They also were more likely to be hospitalized and die from the […]
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964 new COVID-19 cases reported in Wisconsin
WISCONSIN – The rate of COVID-19 tests returning positive results fell again Tuesday to 6.6 percent, but an abundance of tests processed — over 14,000 — returned a record number of positive results — 964. That brings the total case count for Wisconsin to 37,906. Of those, nearly 7,800 are considered active — 300 more […]
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Coronavirus cases soar, but not in Racine County
For the third consecutive day, the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin set a record, as 926 new cases were confirmed Saturday, breaking yesterday’s record of 854, which in turn broke Thursday’s record of 754. But Racine County isn’t following the trend. That may be because the Wisconsin National Guard hasn’t conducted community-based […]
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Wisconsin COVID-19 cases: Here’s where we stand
The number of Wisconsin COVID-19 cases increased slightly from Sunday, June 14, compared to Monday, June 15. But the number of people still battling the virus has decreased, according to officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive went up slightly to 2.8 percent as 174 new […]
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Positive coronavirus test rate ticks up slightly but stays under 3 percent; 10 more die
The percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive rose slightly to 2.8 percent as 322 new cases were reported, bringing the statewide total to 21,658 — of which fewer than 6,000 remain active. Additionally, 10 people died of COVID19 in the past 24 hours, including five in Milwaukee County. The largest local increase in new […]
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COVID-19 cases spike, Racine County among hardest hit
After falling to its lowest-ever rate of 2.9 percent on Monday, the percentage of COVID-19 tests turning up positive results has risen sharply to eight percent Wednesday as a single-day record of 580 new cases were reported. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 528 new cases from 2 pm Tuesday to 2 pm Wednesday, […]
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Where are the tests? It’s a more complicated question than you think
First published by Madison365 He started feeling miserable in mid-March. Cough, fever. Slept all day. Then he felt better for a few days, even went back to work as a service adviser at a car dealership. Then he took another turn for the worse, and went to the doctor — but despite the global pandemic […]
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Evers rolls out ‘Badger Bounce Back’ plan to reopen state
Governor Tony Evers announced the ‘Badger Bounce Back’ plan, a three-phase program to allow businesses to reopen and people to get back to work and social life. “As we’ve learned over the past month, in the most difficult of circumstances, Wisconsinites will rise to the occasion, helping each other and working together to do what’s best […]
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UPDATE: Wisconsin spring election back on
MADISON – Wisconsin residents will have the opportunity to cast a ballot during the spring election set for Tuesday, April 7 after the Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated the election. The 4-2 ruling overturns Gov. Tony Evers’s order, which called for the election to be postponed. That order had been issued Monday morning amidst concerns of […]