Dane County officials announced aggressive preventive measures affecting schools, restaurants and gatherings of 50 people or more to avert the spread of the new coronavirus.
Two private labs in Wisconsin are preparing to begin processing tests for the new coronavirus, according to state Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm.
Dr. Hammad Haider-Shah, chief medical officer at Aurora West Allis Medical Center, answers some common questions people have been asking about COVID-19.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission is encouraging residents who are concerned about being exposed to the new coronavirus to request an absentee ballot for the spring election and the presidential primary Tuesday, April 7.
Gov. Tony Evers directed the Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to close public and private K-12 schools statewide in an attempt to contain the further spread of the novel coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19.
The novel coronavirus is especially deadly for older people with underlying conditions. UW Hospital and Clinics director of infection control Dr. Nasia Safdar discusses the additional dangers at-risk communities face from COVID-19 and steps the medical community is taking to address them.
