For the 300,000 people across Wisconsin who are uninsured, and thousands more with near unaffordable insurance coverage, the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting flaws in a system that already had people struggling to get health care.
Wisconsin law enforcement agencies are keeping their communities informed on how they plan to enforce Gov. Evers' stay-at-home order. Individuals who violate the order could face up to 30 days in jail and a $250 fine.
The state Department of Health Services announced March 30 that there were 1,221 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide. However, the number continues to grow as counties announce more positive test results.
Wisconsin's "safer-at-home" order includes a long list of essential business operations that may continue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Weddings and funerals are on the list, but many people are postponing them.
Oscar Telschow wants to be a teacher and was reading to preschoolers in person every day until the coronavirus closed schools. But instead of discontinuing storytime, he moved it online.
People in recovery from substance abuse are at risk of relapse amid the stress of isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recovery communities across the state are responding with virtual meetings and plenty of check-ins.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocked over a plan to reprimand two county clerks for guidance they issued to absentee voters amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state Department of Health Services announced on March 29 that there are 1,221 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide, as well as 15,856 negative tests. As of March 30, 19 people had died statewide due to COVID-19.
