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


 
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There are 10,611 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of Tuesday, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 193 cases from the day before.
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Wisconsin reported 460 new cases of COVID-19 on May 1 — a record number since the state started tracking the disease. WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses how case and test data are used by state officials as they consder relaxinng public health guidelines.
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The Eau Claire City-County Health Department has secured a court order mandating an individual be quarantined amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Details about the individual and circumstances not being released.
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Life has changed for Wisconsinites amid the coronavirus pandemic and the state's related stay-at-home order. Some of the small changes individuals are making are adding up to have a greater collective impact.
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As Wisconsin ramps up testing for COVID-19, state health officials are also looking to expand contact tracing.
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There are 10,902 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 13, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 291 cases from the day before.
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The protests to reopen Wisconsin aren't the first time the state has seen a backlash to aggressive public health measures. UW-Madison professor emerita Judith Walzer Leavitt discusses the1894 smallpox riots in Milwaukee and the lessons that were learned from them.
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The state Supreme Court has overturned Wisconsin's stay-at-home order, striking down one of the primary tools Gov. Tony Evers' administration has used in its effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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The end of a preempted school year is approaching and many students, teachers and parents across the state have been navigating learning at home since March. Deputy State Superintendent Michael Thompson explains how districts are coping, as well as what the future holds for K-12 schools.
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While it was clear that everyone longed for a day with more in-person social contact, there was an unsaid consensus that we would be all right, and come out stronger on the other side