Coronavirus Wisconsin Today: 453 cases of WI COVID-19 increase, 0 additional deaths reduce unemployment

As the number of new coronavirus cases increased in the United States and around the world, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin reached 70,462, with 1,081 deaths in the state.

The Wisconsin Department of Health reported 453 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday with zero additional deaths.

With coronavirus positive cases in Wisconsin linked to political parties and other gatherings, state health officials have released new tools that people can use to measure the risk levels of various activities. Positive COVID-19 cases associated with mass gatherings increased from 7% in May to 21% in June and 20% in July. With the new tools, you can answer a series of questions to determine the risk of a particular behavior. The Department of Health has also released school district guidelines to follow when preventing, investigating, and controlling COVID-19 outbreaks.

Wisconsin also removed from Chicago’s COVID-19 travel quarantine list, Chicago health officials announced Tuesday. The state was added last month due to the increasing number of cases in the state. To be excluded from the list, states must not exceed the threshold of 15 cases per 100,000 people per day for 7 days.

Deputy Prime Minister believed in state’s first officer to die of virus

A representative of the Dane County Sheriff’s office, believed to have been infected with a coronavirus, died on the job. Sheriff David Mahoney said in a statement that Richard “Rick” Treadwell was the first law enforcement officer in Wisconsin and was believed to have died of the virus after contracting the virus during his mission. Treadwell has been in the department since 1995 and worked as a recruiter and instructor. The statement provided no details, but said “all the evidence” shows that Treadwell was infected with the virus on the job. His body was escorted from the hospital on Saturday by a law enforcement procession.

Dane County Orders All Classes 3rd-12th Online Online

Dane County health officials have ordered all public and private schools in the county to teach through online instruction from grades 3 to 12 solely to delay the spread of the coronavirus. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that public health Madison and Dane County issued an emergency order late Friday afternoon. Students from kindergarten to second grade can return to the classroom. Most public schools in Dane County are already planning to go online for a year, but many private schools were scheduled to begin face-to-face teaching next week.

Coronavirus cases in Green Bay prison reach 57

State officials say 57 people tested positive for coronavirus at the Green Bay correctional facility. According to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, all prisoners who test positive are quarantined and exposed individuals are quarantined. All prisoners and staff in the prison are being screened for COVID-19 with the help of the National Guard. 57 positive cases include 3 staff. At the end of July, the correctional authorities completed a large-scale test of inmates and staff at each of the 37 prison facilities, with only 9 tested positive.

Wisconsin unemployment rate doubled last year

The unemployment rate in Wisconsin dropped from 8.6% in June to 7% in July, and the national rate as countries and countries continue to drag from the massive employment losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Far below. Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in July was below the national rate of 10.2%, but more than double the 3.4% a year ago. The Wisconsin Department of Labor Development reported Thursday that Wisconsin added 25,000 private sector jobs in July. The fall in unemployment is good news, but Secretary of State Caleb Frostman of Wisconsin said he has maintained 216,000 private sector jobs compared to last year.

Milwaukee Adds Drop Box to Protect Out-of-Office Voting

Mayor Tom Barrett of Mirbaky City can set up more than twelve dropboxes in the city to counter’full-scale postal attack’ to allow voters to easily drop absentee ballots before election day I said. On Tuesday (August 18), Barrett spoke to about 90 democratic activists, officials and others, including the second day of the Democratic National Convention. He explained the dropbox as one way to counter opposition to President Donald Trump’s mailing vote on the Wisconsin battlefield. Other cities in the state have taken similar steps and expect a sharp increase in absentee votes this fall.

WIAA approves high school sports pandemic review

The Wisconsin high school sports organization has approved a major overhaul of the season structure for the new semester as the coronavirus pandemic spread.

The board of Wisconsin Inter-Solastic Athletic Association should ensure that the classification of officers is frozen, the sanctions to quit the meeting are lifted, players are allowed to play on both teams, school and club. Earlier in August unanimously approved a number of changes, including the elimination of a minimum number of games Qualifying for state tournament play, adding the fifth quarter of football games, the addition of baseball and softball games Allow the innings and reserve players the opportunity to play.

State mask delegation

Market University Law School’s new poll shows that as concerns about the coronavirus grow, the vast majority of Wisconsin residents are demanding to wear masks in all public places.

The poll, announced Tuesday, was conducted shortly after Governor Tony Evers went into effect on August 1 after the statewide mask delegation took effect.

Overall, 69% of respondents agree that they need masks in all public places.

Only 43% of Republicans supported the delegation of Musk, compared to 93% of Democrats.

Concerns about the virus are at their highest level since they were first asked in March.

Republican legislative leaders who oppose the demand have succeeded in murdering a “safer at home” order.

Related: Wisconsin Face Mask Power of Attorney Ordered by Governor Evers as COVID-19 Cases Continue to Increase

Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Caine opts out of the 2020 season

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Caine is the latest player to opt out of the 2020 season. Brewers announced Saturday’s All-Star decision two hours before the news was broken. Announced that the scheduled home opener will be postponed for the second consecutive day as members of St. Louis Cardinals tested positive for COVID-19.

Wisconsin opioid overdose increased by 117% since the beginning of the pandemic

Wisconsin health officials say suspicions of opioid overdose have increased by 117% since the start of the coronavirus pandemic compared to the same time last year. Data from the Wisconsin emergency department show 325 suspected overdose from March to 13 July, but 150 suspected overdose for that period of 2019. DHS officials say that calls to the state helpline show that the demand for information on behavioral health is increasing as well.

Federal Wisconsin COVID-19 Federal Action Dismissed

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by 24 Wisconsin residents who challenged various local home-based orders enacted to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Judge William Grisbach of the US District Court dismissed the challenge on Monday, stating that the complainants did not properly include all defendants in one case. The judge says the mistake demands that the case be dismissed, but it can be re-raised. The layoffs came as Wisconsin set a new record high number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and an additional 1,117 were laid off. Over 44,000 people have been diagnosed with 859 deaths.

WLS-TV contributed to this report.