COVID-19 Archive
COVID-19 Wisconsin Update #43 (4-20-20 AM)
Wisconsin Public Television interview with Gov. Evers/Majority Leader Steineke For the duration of the health emergency, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has agreed to appear on Wisconsin Public Television’s Friday news program, Here & Now to give an update on Wisconsin’s response to the COVID-19 health emergency (link to Evers’ segment).…
COVID-19 Wisconsin Update #42 (4-19-20)
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Wisconsin Hospital Association released updated numbers on Saturday, of note are the following: 43,962 negative test results +1,597 over reported on Friday 4,199 positive test results +154 over reported on Friday 211 deaths +6 over reported on Friday 361 Hospital Admissions (136 patients in ICU) Hospital admissions are unchanged compared to those admissions reported…
COVID-19 Wisconsin Update #41 (4-17-20)
Reaction to the extension of the Governor’s Safer-At-Home Order There was continued reaction today to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ announcement yesterday that he was directing Department of Health Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to extend the Safer-At-Home order until May 26th. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) in an interview on The Jay…
COVID-19 Wisconsin Update #40 (4-16-20)
Gov. Evers extends Safer-At-Home Today Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers directed Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to extend the Safer at Home order from April 24, 2020 to 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020, or until a superseding order is issued. The order, Emergency Order #28, makes…
COVID-19 Wisconsin Update #39 (4-15-20)
Senate Passes and Governor Evers signs AB 1038, Wisconsin’s COVID-19 Response Bill Today the Wisconsin State Senate met virtually to pass Assembly Bill 1038, Wisconsin’s COVID-19 response bill. Unlike the Assembly where nearly half of the members were in the Assembly Chamber, but socially distanced, only Senate President Roger Roth…
COVID-19 Wisconsin Update #38 (4-14-20)
In Extraordinary Session Assembly Passes AB 1038, Wisconsin’s COVID-19 Response Bill For the first time in state history the Wisconsin State Assembly convened a partially virtual session today to take action on Assembly Bill 1038, Wisconsin’s COVID-19 Response Bill. There were 42 members of the State Assembly physically present in…
COVID-19 Wisconsin Update #37 (4-13-20 PM)
Legislature’s Extraordinary Session on Coronavirus Response Bill Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) announced that the State Assembly will convene at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, March 14th for an Extraordinary Session. The Session will be broadcast on WisconsinEye. In a statement, the Speaker Vos and…
COVID-19 Wisconsin Update #36 (4-13-20 AM)
Today: An extraordinary session of the Wisconsin State Legislature is set to begin tomorrow (Tuesday). According to the Friday release by Legislative leader it had not been determined as of Friday, which day each chamber would meet. As soon as the proposed legislation and schedule is released we will distribute.…
COVID-19 Wisconsin Update #35 (4-11-20)
Governor Evers holds COVID-19 Briefing and Media Availability Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers was joined by Secretary-designee Andrea Palm, DHS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Westergaard, Wisconsin Veterans Affairs Secretary Mary Kolar, and Ryan Nilsestuen, Chief Legal Counsel in the Office of the Governor for their Friday media briefing on the…
COVID-19 Wisconsin Update #34 (4-9-20 PM)
Department of Health Services Weekly Facebook Live Q&A On Thursday, the Department of Health Services a Facebook Live Q&A session on the state’s COVID-19 response. Joining Secretary-designee Andrea Palm & Chief Medical Officer Ryan Westergaard were Department of Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman & Unemployment Insurance Deputy Administrator Amy Banicki.…
