Wisconsin Republican legislative leaders are reviewing the "scope statement" proposed by the Evers administration to address COVID-19 going forward. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke discusses state and local public health approaches toward managing the pandemic.
With the Wisconsin Supreme Court striking down the extension of the statewide "Safer at Home" order, the authority to implement new rules to combat the spread of COVID-19 now rests with county public health officials.
Thirty-two inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 after exposure to an inmate who used fever-reducing drugs to conceal his symptoms, according to a release from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court order striking down the state's "Safer at Home" order has caused confusion among counties that issued their own stay-at-home orders.
Since the state Supreme Court overturned Wisconsin's stay-at-home order, some counties and municipalities across the state immediately began issuing their own orders that preserve its conditions and restrictions.
There are 11,685 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 15, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 410 cases from the day before.
While some places in Wisconsin are beginning to reopen after the state Supreme Court struck down the statewide stay-at-home order, other municipalities around the state have opted to remain under the restrictions that have been in place for nearly two months.
Some University of Wisconsin System campuses have begun laying out plans for letting students, faculty and staff return three months after students were told to stay home if possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
