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


 
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State and private laboratories are working to increase testing capacity for those suspected of contracting COVID-19.
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Businesses in Wisconsin are adjusting their services and hours or closing their doors as they take steps to stem the spread of the new coronavirus.
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With health care providers and the CDC urging social distancing, Wisconsin's mass transit operators are taking steps to flatten the new coronavirus curve.
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Dr. Jeffrey Pothof, chief quality officer for UW Health, answers questions about how social distancing can limit the spread of the new coronavirus.
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There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 among inmates or staff at state corrections facilities, but Wisconsin Department of Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr said access is strictly limited to professional visits only.
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Agencies around the state, including Fresh Meals, are working to ensure Wisconsin seniors will have access to healthy offerings as the state ramps up measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Wisconsin parents are evaluating their options as schools across the state prepare to shut down.
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Here are the latest updates about COVID-19 in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin has 33 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, prompting counties and municipalities to begin issuing public health guidelines on things ranging from hygiene to work to voting.
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There are no plans, at this time, to postpone the April 7 primary election in Wisconsin despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, with more than half of the poll workers 60 years old and one-third over age 70, Milwaukee city officials made a plea for younger volunteers.