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October 28, 2020
Gov. Evers recommends restricting movement as COVID-19 surges in rural counties.

The novel coronavirus is spread person-to-person via respiratory droplets, which is why it is important to stay 6 ft. away from others, according to Public Health Madison and Dane County. Image courtesy of the CDC, public domain. Author: Cailyn Schiltz

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October 07, 2020
Wisconsin further limits public gatherings, Gov. Evers announces new Alternate Care Facility.

The 7 day moving average of COVID-19 hospitalizations is now over 500 patients and it continues to rise. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Author: Jessica Gregory Wisconsin Department of Health Secretary-designee Andrea Palm announced Emergency Order #3 Tuesday, …

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October 01, 2020
Madison & Milwaukee teachers unions demand state-wide online school

Wisconsin schools have taken precautions against COVID-19 such as requiring masks, temperature checks and increased sanitization. Image courtesy of Dan Gaken via Flickr.  Author: Cailyn Schiltz Teachers unions from Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Kenosha and Racine demand that the …

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September 30, 2020
Wisconsin DHS adds new features to COVID-19 dashboard.

On Sept. 30, 2020, there have been a total of 122, 274 COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin. Photo courtesy of the CDC, public domain. Author: Jessica Gregory The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) launched new data on their dashboards Wednesday …

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September 22, 2020
Gov. Evers continues mask mandate order, declares a public health emergency in WI.

Six UW System colleges are seeing major increases in positive COVID-19 cases this month. Image courtesy of the CDC, public domain. Author: Jessica Gregory Gov. Evers declared an emergency health order this morning effective immediately in response to campus outbreaks …

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August 13, 2020
Epic will no longer require employees to physically return to work.

The medical software giant revered its re-opening police that would have forced its roughly 10,000 employees to return to its campus in August. Photo: Allison Meier, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Epic Systems reverses its decision to require …

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August 04, 2020
Governor to allow schools to re-open as they see fit.

Governor Evers said that he does not plan to order Wisconsin schools to start the year online. Photo: Still from the Wisconsin Department of Heath Services YouTube page. Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers says that he does not plan …

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August 04, 2020
State health officials warn against overreliance on hand sanitizer.

The Department of Health Services stressed that using hand sanitizers as a substitute for hand washing can have deadly side effects. Photo: vdhkk, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman State health officials warn that an overreliance on certain hand …

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July 30, 2020
Evers orders indoor mask-wearing statewide.

The emergency order mandates Wisconsinites to wear a face-covering while inside buildings with people outside their immediate household that are not private residences. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers orders Wisconsinites statewide to wear a mask while …

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July 21, 2020
Wisconsin adds over 1,000 COVID-19 cases in single day.

Health officials confirmed 1,117 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, marking a new single-day record and first 1,000-plus-cases day for Wisconsin. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Wisconsin confirms over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, smashing its previous daily record.  …

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July 12, 2020
Wisconsin breaks daily record for new COVID-19 cases twice over weekend.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases across the US also continue to skyrocket. Graphic: Wisconsin Department of Health Services, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman Wisconsin broke its record for single-day increases in COVID-19 cases twice over the weekend as the weekly average of …

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July 03, 2020
Michelangelo’s loses baristas over lack of mask policy.

Two baristas walked off of the job after the State Street coffeehouse dragged its feet in requiring customers to wear masks. Photo: Michael R. Anderson Author: Cailyn Schiltz Michelangelo’s Coffee House terminated two employees this Monday after they attempted to …

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