Wisconsin

A Wisconsin state agency is reportedly mandating that its employees wear face masks during video conferences, even if they are home alone.In a July 31 email, the Department of Natural Resources Secretary Preston Cole reminded employees that the governor's mask order, which requires anyone over the age of 4 to wear a face-covering while indoors, was…

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – The coronavirus continues to spread in Wisconsin as local governments and businesses are trying to slow it down with mask orders.The state reports 870 new cases, or almost 6% (5.92%) of the 14,694 test results it received in the last 24-hour period. Fifty-six of Wisconsin’s 72 counties reported new cases. Wisconsin…

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - For the third time in four days, Wisconsin identified more than 1,000 new coronavirus patients. But a record day for test results brought down the percentage of positive tests -- a key indicator for how the state’s containing the virus.The Department of Health Services received 17,456 test results in the 24-hour…

MADISON (WKOW) -- Wisconsin returned its second-highest single-day COVID-19 case total of the pandemic, according to data released by state health officials Thursday. The Department of Health Services reported 15,264 new test results, of which 1,052--or 6.9 percent--came back positive, according to the numbers released today. The remaining tests, 93.1 percent returned negative results. However,…

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reporting a record 978 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the state’s overall total to 41,485. 77% of cases have recovered, a total of 32,004.There are 51 new hospitalizations, for an overall total of 4,082. 10 more deaths were reported today,…