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


 
Shared via
WPR
Gov. Tony Evers’ administration has ordered state agencies to cut spending by 5% as revenue drops during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Audio: 
Shared via
WPR
Adrienne Lathan came down with cold symptoms in mid-March. She turned out to be one of the thousands of Wisconsinites who's contracted the new coronavirus. More than a month later, she's still feeling the affects of COVID-19.
Shared via
WPR
The state Department of Transportation has begun more than 100 road projects this year, now with extra safety measures in place because of the novel coronavirus.
Audio: 
Shared via
WPR
Gov. Tony Evers' administration has asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to dismiss a Republican effort to overturn Wisconsin's "Safer at Home" order, warning that such a move could "invite a dangerous public health backslide," as the state continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Audio: 
Shared via
WPR
The number of positive cases of COVID-19 continues to rise in Wisconsin but there are signs the state may not need as much surge healthcare capacity as planned.
Shared via
PBS Wisconsin
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Brown County continues to swell as health officials and local businesses aggressively test for the disease.
Audio: 
Shared via
WPR
In Wisconsin, a spike in cases in Brown County has been linked to meatpacking plants there. Over 400 workers from three plants have tested positive for COVID-19.
Shared via
PBS Wisconsin
Thirty-four state parks will open in Wisconsin, as Gov. Tony Evers reverses an order to close them due to vandalism and a lack of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shared via
WPR
There are 6,289 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, the state Department of Health Services announced on April 28. That's an increase of 208 cases from the day before.
Audio: 
Shared via
WPR
Thirty-four Wisconsin state parks and recreational areas closed for three weeks will be able to reopen as temperatures increase across the state and cases of coronavirus level off.