Following the Thanksgiving holiday, Public Health of Madison and Dane County is anticipating a surge in those seeking virus tests Tuesday, and is meeting the demand by enlisting the help of the Wisconsin National Guard.
State health officials reported 1,300 cases Friday, which is the lowest number of cases reported since Sept. 21, but test results may take longer to get during the holiday season.
Not knowing how policy will change on any given day, has led to stress and anxiety, which Pullen says only grows while trying to adapt to stay in business.
A two-day lull during which only six COVID-19 related deaths were recorded across Wisconsin shattered abruptly Tuesday as the state reported more than 100 deaths on a single day for the first time ever.
The recent positive news in the race for a COVID-19 vaccine is no excuse of someone to let their guard down over the holidays, multiple local health agencies warn.
The Packers are hopeful that hosting ticketed fans will be possible in the coming weeks and are preparing by hosting a small group of Packers employees and their household family in the stadium to evaluate COVID-19 protocols during Sunday’s game against the Bears.
Many viewers say they’re tired of hearing 16 News Now report the coronavirus numbers and dire warnings from health officials. Perhaps you should hear it from a COVID patient, struggling to breathe in the ICU.
There are 74,000 active cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin currently, which the Department of Health Services noted is about one-fifth the number of people ever confirmed positive for the virus.
The State of Wisconsin shipped out its one millionth N95 mask Monday as part of their effort to ensure front-line workers have access to personal protective equipment.
Despite reaching two bleak milestones Saturday – over 3,000 deaths and 350,000 positive COVID-19 cases – the Wisconsin Department of Health Services recorded zero deaths Sunday and the least amount of positive cases seen in the last three weeks.
Despite a surge in COVID-19 cases and continuous public health warnings, people are out and about almost as much as they were before the pandemic began.
The average number of people in Wisconsin dying from complications related to COVID-19 keeps increasing and shows few signs of slowing down soon, new Dept. of Health Services numbers show.
The increasing number of hospitalizations spurred by the rapid spread of COVID-19 has forced the University of Wisconsin Health System to open another unit to battle the virus.
