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.
Grocery shelves were depleted across the state as people stocked up in anticipation of a period of weeks when schools, public gatherings and many workplaces in Wisconsin were to be shut down.
The future of a bipartisan bill to address the new coronavirus remained unclear as U.S. House and Senate leaders worked to sort out their differences, and more lawmakers self-quarantined.
As number of people in Wisconsin who have tested positive for COVID-19 rose to 47, Gov. Tony Evers issued strict safeguards to prevent its further spread.
