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

JBS USA Announces Temporary Closure Of Green Bay Meatpacking Plant

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Food processing company JBS USA Holdings, Inc. announced the temporary closure of its meatpacking plant in Green Bay. The move comes after hundreds of COVID-19 cases were linked to such facilities in the area.

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

DHS: 5,911 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

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There are 5,911 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, the state Department of Health Services announced on April 26. That's an increase of 224 cases from the day before.

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

DHS: 5,687 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 25 that there were 5,687 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, a jump of 331 cases from the day before.

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

Federal Regulators Investigating 6 Sites Including Several Meatpacking Plants In Wisconsin

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Federal regulators are investigating six sites, including several meatpacking plants in Wisconsin, after hundreds of COVID-19 cases have been linked to the facilities.

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

How Much Is 'Safer At Home' Helping Flatten Wisconsin's COVID-19 Curve?

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The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin has exceeded 5,000, with more than 250 deaths, and new clusters continue to appear. Wisconsin state epidemiologist Dr. Ryan Westergaard discusses how much progress has been made on flattening the state's COVID-19 curve.

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

1,500 Rally At Wisconsin Capitol In Protest Of Stay-At-Home Order

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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, protesters gathered at the state Capitol in Madison a week after Gov. Tony Evers extended Wisconsin's "Safer at Home" order until May 26.

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

WEDC Shares 'Wisconsin Ready' Plan To Help Small Business Weather Pandemic

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Plans to relax more public health restrictions for Wisconsin businesses is based on several key tracking factors in the COVID-19 pandemic. Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation CEO Missy Hughes discusses safety guidance being offered to businesses planning to reopen.

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

Evers Outlines Criteria For Relaxing COVID-19 Restrictions In Wisconsin

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Frederica Freyberg

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Wisconsin's extended “Safer at Home” order starts April 24 and runs through May 26. Gov. Tony Evers outlined the criteria that must be met before schools and more businesses can reopen, and discussed efforts by Republicans in the state Legislatures looking to block the extension in court.

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

Wisconsin Trade Associations Create Plans For Reopening Economy

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Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce and the Tavern League of Wisconsin have created alternative plans for reopening Wisconsin’s economy. The Tavern League in particular is looking to reopen bars on May 1, nearly a month before Gov. Tony Evers' Safer at Home order expires.

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

Wisconsinites Protest 'Safer At Home' Order At Capitol

Marisa Wojcik

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More than 1,000 Wisconsinites protested at the state Capitol, urging Gov. Tony Evers to loosen the state's stay-at-home order.