Lauren Anderson
🔒 Wisconsin hospitals more prepared for COVID-19 surge, WHA president says
There's a "night and day difference" between Wisconsin hospitals' readiness to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases today compared to two months ago, said Eric Borgerding, president and chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Hospital Association.
Wisconsin receives 210,000 masks from Taiwanese government, international businesses
Wisconsin has received a large donation of procedural masks from international businesses and the Taiwanese government, Gov. Tony Evers announced.
🔒 Joel Brennan says State Fair facility was a ‘necessary expenditure’...
Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan said converting Wisconsin State Fair Park’s Exposition Center into a field hospital was a “necessary expenditure,” even...
UPAF Ride for the Arts to be held virtually on June...
The United Performing Arts Fund's signature annual fundraiser, UPAF Ride for the Arts, will be held virtually on June 14.
The fund announced this week it...
🔒 State says 12 Milwaukee County nursing homes, and 6 in...
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has released the names of nursing homes that are undergoing active public health investigations for COVID-19.
🔒 Milwaukee County’s 18 suburban municipalities issue stay-at-home order
The 18 suburban municipalities in Milwaukee County have signed their own stay-at-home order that prohibits restaurants and bars from opening and limits gatherings of more than nine people until May 21.
Mayor Tom Barrett says Milwaukee’s stay-at-home order remains in effect
The city of Milwaukee will continue to enforce its own stay-at-home order, Mayor Tom Barrett said Wednesday evening, following the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Gov. Tony Evers’ “Stay at Home” order.
Ascension Wisconsin resumes non-urgent procedures, primary care appointments
Ascension Wisconsin has resumed some non-urgent procedures, along with primary and specialty care clinic appointments this week.
Milwaukee Rep pushes back start of season, prepares for audiences’ return
The Milwaukee Repertory Theater is delaying the start of its 2020-’21 season by two months due to the coronavirus.
COVID-19 pandemic has been ‘unmitigated disaster financially’ for Advocate Aurora, CEO...
Preparing and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has been an “unmitigated disaster financially” for Advocate Aurora Health, chief executive officer Jim Skogsbergh said.
Two Milwaukee sites now offering drive-thru, walk-up COVID-19 testing
Two community-based testing sites have begun offering free drive-thru and walk-up COVID-19 testing today in Milwaukee.
Bethesda Lutheran Communities CEO discusses the rewards, challenges of taking firm...
Mike Thirtle, president and chief executive officer of Brookfield-based Bethesda Lutheran Communities, made the call in late February that its residential facilities would shelter in place – a decision that came weeks before most governors began issuing social distancing orders.