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Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

MaskUpMKE Volunteers Team Up To Produce Face Masks For Milwaukee

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Milwaukee organizations and volunteers are teaming up to produce face masks through the MaskUpMKE initiative. The goal is to make and distribute 2.5 million masks.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Disability, Aging Advocates Caution About Reopening Too Quickly

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Bram Sable-Smith

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Advocates for people with disabilities and older adults say the state Supreme Court's decision to overturn Wisconsin's "Safer at Home" order puts their communities at risk.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Health Officials Concerned About Memorial Day Weekend During Pandemic

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Shamane Mills

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Tourism hotspots around Wisconsin are weighing how to approach Memorial Day weekend in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

DHS: 12,543 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

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There are 12,543 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 17, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 356 cases from the day before.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

DHS: 12,187 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

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There are 12,187 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 16, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 502 cases from the day before.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

The Case For Continued Distancing As Wisconsin's COVID-19 Policy Goes Local

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Frederica Freyberg

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As Wisconsin moves forward without a statewide COVID-19 order, healthcare workers stay the course. UW Hospital medical director of infection control Dr. Nasia Safdar discusses the effects of the "Safer at Home" policy and how Wisconsinites can prepare for the next stage of the pandemic.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

After The State Supreme Court Ruling, What's Evers' Plan For COVID-19?

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Frederica Freyberg

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While many businesses started to reopen under new rules loosening Wisconsin's "Safer at Home" order, a state Supreme Court decision removes any statewide restrictions. Governor Tony Evers discusses the ruling, his administration's new proposal and working with legislative Republicans.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Community-Based COVID-19 Testing Sites Open In Green Bay, Madison

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Frederica Freyberg

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Despite the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling, work on the front lines continues and the number of people in the state able to get tested for COVID-19 is on the rise.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

What Wisconsin's Next Step With No Statewide COVID-19 Health Order?

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Frederica Freyberg

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Wisconsin Republican legislative leaders are reviewing the "scope statement" proposed by the Evers administration to address COVID-19 going forward. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke discusses state and local public health approaches toward managing the pandemic.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court 'Safer At Home' Ruling And Consequences Explained

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Frederica Freyberg

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With the Wisconsin Supreme Court striking down the extension of the statewide "Safer at Home" order, the authority to implement new rules to combat the spread of COVID-19 now rests with county public health officials.