The state Department of Health Services announced on April 4 that there are 1,912 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide, as well as 22,377 negative tests. However, the number continues to grow as counties announce positive test results.
Republican legislative leaders immediately adjourned a special session called by Gov. Tony Evers to consider a plan to conduct the spring election by mail, and they’re planning to appeal other election changes to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The state Department of Health Services announced on April 3 that there are 1,916 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide, as well as 22,377 negative tests. However, the number continues to grow as counties announce positive test results.
Citing an uptick in COVID-19 cases and a consolidation of polling places that could endanger public health, Gov. Tony Evers called on state lawmakers to delay the April 7 election — a request that was dismissed by GOP legislative leaders.
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is requesting thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment from the State Emergency Operations Center as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Since the passage of a $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation have shared their thoughts, introduced related legislation and discussed the possibility of Congress passing a fourth coronavirus package.
At the time, it seemed almost absurd. During an emergency meeting of the Sister Bay Village Board of Trustees on March 16, 2020, trustee Rob Zoschke leaned back in his chair and asked bluntly: "Should we be telling resorts to close down and not accept reservations and cancel existing ones?"
Wisconsin isn't even halfway through a month-long order to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and health officials are now asking residents and businesses to "double down" and be "resilient" in the face of the pandemic.
