It felt like the last day of school Monday, as parents and students came by Lake View Elementary in Madison ahead of schools being closed statewide for the next three weeks to prevent further spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus.
Gov. Tony Evers has declared a state of emergency regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, called for K-12 school cancellation, and universities canceled in-person classes through mid-April.
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the state are clamping down on outside visitors in order to prevent the novel coronavirus from entering its doors. New guidelines include screening all individuals before they are allowed to enter facilities.
The doors of Wisconsin’s K-12 schools will remain open, even with Gov. Tony Evers declaring a public health emergency due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Gov. Tony Evers released a sweeping legislative package to address the COVID-19 outbreak in Wisconsin. It would provide aid to local public health departments as well as implement significant changes to the state's spring 2020 election.
Gov. Tony Evers called on the Wisconsin Legislature to change state law and send all registered voters an absentee ballot ahead of the April 7 election.
A federal aid package passed the House of Representatives on a voice vote after receiving unanimous support from the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. The president is expected to sign the bill.
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald are on board with Gov. Tony Evers' plan to go ahead with the April 7 election, but want to make sure municipalities are prepared to handle it.
Gov. Tony Evers issued an order mandating that Wisconsinites stay at home, effective March 25. Certain exemptions are allowed for residents to leave their homes to receive healthcare and to get necessary supplies such as groceries.
