COVID-19 cases United States: 32,244,617 cases, 577,224 deaths Wisconsin: 595,049 confirmed, 2,831,052 negative, 6,756 deaths Central Racine County Health Department: 13,062 (combined confirmed and probable; +106 from last week), 68,003 negative (+879), 210 deaths (+0) City of Racine Public Health Department: 9,808 cases (combined confirmed and probable; +121 from last week), 48,914 negative (+536), 118 […]
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UW-Parkside Receives Additional Federal COVID Dollars for Students
SOMERS, Wis. – UW-Parkside students experiencing financial hardship due to the ongoing global pandemic can now access additional federal dollars through the university’s Financial Aid Department. Parkside has received $1,890,973 via the Federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA). The funding received is in addition to the pandemic funds received via the CARES […]
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UW-Parkside Kicks off Latest Round of Community COVID Testing Jan. 27
SOMERS, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is working with UW System and federal and state partners to restart COVID-19 “rapid-results” testing for community residents. Community testing will restart on January 27 at UW-Parkside Tallent Hall, 900 Wood Road. Hours of operation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Friday from 9:00 […]
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Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing Resumes This Week in County
RACINE COUNTY – Drive-through COVID-19 testing resumes at two locations in Racine County this week. The free tests are conducted by the Wisconsin National Guard. Testing is offered Wednesdays, through March 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Racine County Fairgrounds in Union Grove, 19805 Durand Ave. (Highway 11) Vehicles should enter the […]
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UW-Parkside COVID-19 Rapid Testing Schedule Updated
SOMERS, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Parkside has updated its COVID-19 rapid-results testing schedule to reflect changes due to the holiday break. For COVID-19 “surge testing” that provides the Abbott BinaxNOW rapid test, testing will not be available from December 23 through January 4. Testing will resume starting Tuesday, January 5. The location for the surge testing […]
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COVID-19 testing site in Kenosha County moving to Trevor
KENOSHA COUNTY ⏤ Starting Friday, the Wisconsin National Guard weekly COVID-19 testing site in the county will be housed at a new location. The testing site will now rest at the Salem Lakes Fire and Rescue Station No. 1, 11252 254th Ct., in Trevor. Testing will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. […]
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COVID-19 Testing Resumes November 5th at Festival Hall
City of Racine – City of Racine Public Health Administrator Dottie-Kay Bowersox announced that National Guard COVID-19 testing will resume this Thursday, November 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. However, the location is changing from the Cesar Chavez Community Center to Festival Hall to accommodate the anticipated long line as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in […]
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Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Schedule For Racine, Kenosha Counties
The following is the schedule for COVID-19 testing in Racine and Kenosha Counties. It is available to Wisconsin residents ages 5 or older (minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian). The testing will be administered by members of the Wisconsin National Guard. Mondays When: Each Monday, October 12–December 7 Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. […]
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Racine Offers COVID-19 Tests
RACINE – The City of Racine will offer free drive-through COVID-19 testing at Festival Hall, 5 Fifth St. Test hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday (Sept. 28-30). Racine COVID-19 tests are open to anyone ages 5 and older. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Drivers must enter the […]
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Positive coronavirus test rate jumps over 11 percent as number of tests dips
The rate of coronavirus tests returning positive results surged to 11.23 percent — up from 7.6 percent on Saturday, and the highest since April 22 — as just over 6,000 tests returned 685 positive results, according to Wisconsin state and county public health data. The 685 new cases bring the total case count for Wisconsin […]
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Meal Services in Racine
Meal services in Racine County are now available for residents. Due to COVID-19 changes may occur, but as of now, this is the current information to follow. Where are meal services happening in Racine? Look no further, follow this guide for times and locations. Use the Racine Meal Service Guide for access to meal services […]
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Calls for more coronavirus testing as Wisconsin sees ‘significant community spread’
In the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, a shortage of testing supplies and staff at laboratories left Wisconsin and other states struggling to quickly identify infections and isolate contagious people. Four months after Gov. Tony Evers declared the outbreak a public health emergency, the state has dramatically expanded its testing capacity. But experts say […]
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Ascension Wisconsin Expands COVID-19 Testing in Racine
COVID-19 testing expands in Racine, as the Ascension Medical Group, will now be open 5 days a week. Starting on Monday July 13th at Ascension All Saints Hospital Wisconsin Avenue Campus, 1320 Wisconsin Ave, testing will take place. “Testing is essential to reducing the spread of of COVID-19,” says Vice President of Ascension Medical Group, […]
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CVS Health Expands Testing Capabilities Amid Rise in COVID-19 Cases; Adds Seven Additional New Drive-Thru Test Sites in Wisconsin
In an ongoing effort to help slow the spread of the virus, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today expanded its COVID-19 testing program by announcing seven additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Wisconsin. The opening of additional test sites on Friday, June 26 add to the seven locations previously opened in Wisconsin. […]
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Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing This Week at Horlick High School
A drive-thru community COVID-19 testing site, operated by the Wisconsin National Guard, will be held at Horlick High School, 2119 Rapids Drive. The site will operate from Monday through Friday and testing will be available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Any individual aged 5 years old and older are welcome to get […]
