COVID-19 in Wisconsin: State eclipses 150,000 total cases

The state of Wisconsin has eclipsed 150,000 COVID-19 cases, according to new data released by the Department of Health Services. 

New COVID-19 restrictions take Western Wisconsin businesses by surprise

Gov. Tony Evers’ decision to limit public indoor gatherings came as a surprise to restaurant owners in Western Wisconsin Tuesday, including one restaurant who found out about the news when FOX 9 called them.

Northeast Wisconsin metro areas driving state's COVID-19 case spike

Metro areas in northeastern Wisconsin account for five of the top 20 metro areas in the country in average daily COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks, according to a data anaylsis from the New York Times. 

COVID-19 in Wisconsin: Record daily highs reported Sunday with 20% positivity rate, 1,582 new cases

Twenty percent of COVID-19 test results reported to the state of Wisconsin in the last 24 hours were positive Sunday, leading to the largest single-day case increase to date in the state. 

COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 7-day case increase average climbs to highest point since July peak

The 7-day average daily case increase for the state of Wisconsin climbed steadily in the last week, starting at 727 Sept. 1 and finishing at 879 Labor Day, according to the state's Department of Health Services. 

Minnesota health officials blame private gatherings, not public spaces for COVID-19 spread

One day after a White House health official sounded the alarm about the Twin Cities area’s COVID-19 situation, state health officials blamed private get-togethers for the lack of a decline in cases. 

COVID-19 in Wisconsin: State reports lowest single-day case increase since June 23

The state of Wisconsin's Department of Health Services reported only 266 new COVID-19 cases Monday, the lowest single-day reported total since June 23 when 263 cases were reported. 

Wisconsin, Minnesota health departments reaffirm commitment to COVID-19 testing despite revised CDC policies

The states of Wisconsin and Minnesota both reaffirmed their commitment to expansive COVID-19 testing this week as the CDC revised its policies to recommend that fewer people receive tests.