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Wisconsin COVID Count Jumps to 875
Wisconsin’s COVID-19 daily case count has jumped to its highest mark since mid-February.
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Wisconsin Passes Grim Milestone of 3,000 Coronavirus Deaths
Wisconsin has surpassed 3,000 COVID-19 deaths, adding a about third of that tally in November.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison May Eliminate Spring Break
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is considering eliminating spring break next semester to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The university’s Faculty Senate is expected to vote on revising the 2021 spring calendar at a meeting Monday. Dropping spring break would discourage students and staff from traveling long distances and bringing the virus that causes COVID-19 back to campus, officials said….
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Huge Crowds Gather at Wisconsin Beach With No Masks And Little Social Distancing
Huge crowds gathered on Bradford Beach in Milwaukee, Wisconsin over the weekend with little social distancing and no masks. (WTMJ)
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NBC 5 Investigates: 2 Charts of Local Coronavirus Deaths — and How We Need to Change Them
The two charts below show where things stand right now, and how social-distancing orders aim to change them — if we all follow the rules. We want the first chart to level off. We want the second chart to drop sharply downhill. We will continue to update both charts, every day:
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Wisconsin Governor Issues Order Closing Businesses
Gov. Tony Evers issued an order Tuesday closing businesses deemed to be nonessential, ordered no gatherings of any size and placed restrictions on travel across Wisconsin for a month in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Evers’ order has numerous exceptions, including for hospitals and other health care facilities, grocery stores, bars and restaurants offering delivery and…
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Evers Ordering Non-Essential Wisconsin Businesses Closed
Gov. Tony Evers said Monday he will order the closure of all non-essential businesses starting Tuesday, and is urging people to stay at home to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus that has killed four people in the state and infected at least nearly 400. The order from Evers, which he is calling “safer at home,” comes after he...