Just a few months ago, Madison bartender Amy Moreland’s life was headed in a good direction. But that progress came to a halt when she found out she wouldn’t be returning to work. The bar where she works closed its doors on March 17 following an executive order by Gov. Tony Evers.

Food processing company JBS USA Holdings, Inc. announced the temporary closure of its meatpacking plant in Green Bay. The move comes after hundreds of COVID-19 cases were linked to such facilities in the area.

The state Department of Health Services announced on April 25 that there were 5,687 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, a jump of 331 cases from the day before.

Wisconsin's extended “Safer at Home” order starts April 24 and runs through May 26. Gov. Tony Evers outlined the criteria that must be met before schools and more businesses can reopen, and discussed efforts by Republicans in the state Legislatures looking to block the extension in court.