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COVID-19 Information
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Ashley Hommer
The Price County Health Department confirmed Thursday a person with COVID-19 was at a county supper club during the holiday weekend.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 6:11 PM CDT
|By Carly Swisher
Wearing masks is now a part of many people's daily lives due to COVID-19, but there is still some confusion over what type of mask to wear. Health experts say masks are essential for helping to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 5:37 PM CDT
|By Tia Johnson
The Oneida Nation has extended its safer at home order to August 11th.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2020 at 7:07 PM CDT
|By Naomi Kowles
Loans to businesses in northern and central Wisconsin accounted for a fairly small percentage of overall aid to the state through the Paycheck Protection Program, data newly released from the U.S. Small Business Administration shows.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 6:40 PM CDT
|By Naomi Kowles
A small city of just over 2,000 straddling two counties where COVID-19 activity is listed as high according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Abbotsford is grappling with COVID-19 as it emerges as one of the hot spots in central Wisconsin: a diverse community split between two public health jurisdictions.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 8:12 PM CDT
As COVID-19 cases in rural Wisconsin rise—one problem is coming to the forefront. While many are cooperating with contact tracing—for some, it’s not so simple.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 8:06 PM CDT
|By Naomi Kowles
The medical community in central Wisconsin is concerned as COVID-19 cases continue steadily rising throughout the past month, and a holiday weekend portends more mass gatherings and the potential for reduced precautions.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2020 at 2:46 PM CDT
|By Emerson Lehmann
Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services Sunday reported 457 new cases of COVID-19 with 6,024 negative tests being recorded.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2020 at 3:07 PM CDT
|By Emerson Lehmann
539 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Wisconsin Saturday, the percent positive of those tested increasing to 5.9% from 5.7% on Friday.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2020 at 5:57 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
Applications exceed the money available for one agency providing Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program dollars.
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Updated: Jun. 25, 2020 at 3:17 PM CDT
|By Annemarie Payson
The Eau Claire County Fair will continue with the originally planned date but will comply with health department recommendations.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 at 6:55 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services introduced a new tool for Wisconsinites and public officials to use to make the best decisions for their county to combat COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 at 6:43 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
Governor Tony Evers during an afternoon call with reporters did not have any new answers for people waiting to receive unemployment benefits.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 at 2:37 PM CDT
Whether a person gets a severe form of COVID-19 could depend on blood type and their DNA, according to a new study conducted by a team of European scientists.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2020 at 2:34 PM CDT
|By Emerson Lehmann
Saturday’s COVID-19 update from the Department of Health Services shows 385 new cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, with the percent positive going from 2.5% Friday to 3.8%.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2020 at 10:56 AM CDT
The Clark County Health Department (CCHD) has confirmed two more Clark County residents have died due to complications surrounding the COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2020 at 6:56 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
Chief medical officers with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Wednesday two new research projects with the goal of adding new understanding and perspective of the coronavirus pandemic in Wisconsin.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2020 at 12:57 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
Marathon County's executive committee chair, Kurt Gibbs, said he plans on taking the item discussing the possible extension of the county's state of emergency declaration off the agenda for Thursday's board of supervisor's meeting.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2020 at 5:03 PM CDT
|By Holly Chilsen
Across the country, the effects of COVID-19 have taken a major toll on our mental wellbeing. Psychiatrist, Dr. Sue Varma shared an unexpected way that anyone can lower stress and anxiety – all naturally.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2020 at 4:33 PM CDT
There are 272 new cases of COVID-19 in the state today, according to The Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 8 of them are in the Central Wisconsin area.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2020 at 6:38 PM CDT
|By WSAW Staff
Numbers from the Department of Health Services released Friday saw 28 new cases in our area, and 320 new cases in the state.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2020 at 7:08 PM CDT
|By Holly Chilsen
Eagle River's Natalie Decker has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, along with the rest of the racing sports world. On Thursday, Holly got a chance to talk with Natalie about how it's changed her season and what’s on her radar.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2020 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
The Marathon County Executive Committee sent the proposed COVID-19 ordinance back to the Health and Human Services Committee Thursday.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2020 at 5:08 PM CDT
We're learning eight employees at Abbyland Foods have tested positive for COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2020 at 8:10 PM CDT
|By WSAW Staff
Tuesday night, Wausau City Council members voted 'no' to opening the city's pools.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2020 at 4:25 PM CDT
|By Emerson Lehmann
Officials with the Portage County Health Department have confirmed that a protester in attendance at a rally in Portage County has tested positive for COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2020 at 12:22 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin National Guard will be offering free drive-through COVID-19 testing June 10 in Stevens Point.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2020 at 3:03 PM CDT
|By Emerson Lehmann
The percent of positive COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin continued to decline on Saturday, going from 2.9% on Friday to 2.7%.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2020 at 5:10 PM CDT
|By WSAW Staff
Portage County Health and Human Services-Division of Public Health is confirming a COVID-19 outbreak in Portage County.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2020 at 10:16 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Initially, organizers hoped to keep attendees safe by postponing the annual festival from its June date to August. However, Friday, it was announced the event would be canceled all together.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 8:47 PM CDT
|By WSAW Staff
There are eight new cases of COVID-19 in Portage County.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 6:20 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is in the early stages of investigating possible cases of COVID-19 re-infection and asking states for information for that research.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
The resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement comes in the middle of a pandemic that health experts at every level have found is best mitigated by not gathering in large numbers. However, the Evers Administration in its first COVID-19 media call in more than a week stated it recognizes the importance of this movement regardless of the setting.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 5:37 PM CDT
|By Holly Chilsen
Operations at food processing facilities, like Tyson Foods, have changed in light of COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 4:22 PM CDT
The World Dairy Expo Executive Committee has made the decision to cancel the World Dairy Expo 2020
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 2:04 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports the state saw an increase Thursday with percentage positive COVID-19 cases
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 7:32 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Organizers for the LogJam Festival in Mosinee said this year’s event will be canceled due to COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2020 at 9:51 PM CDT
|By WSAW Staff
The person is in their 60's without any known contact with someone with COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2020 at 9:43 PM CDT
|By WSAW Staff
Portage County has now had 15 positive COVID-19 cases.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2020 at 4:03 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Marathon County Health Department is reporting of the 221 people tested May 19 for COVID-19 at a mass event at NorthCentral Technical College, two people were positive for the virus.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2020 at 2:21 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports the state currently has 6,109 active COVID-19 cases. That means 64% or 11,838 have recovered after contracting the virus.
Updated: May. 31, 2020 at 2:34 PM CDT
|By Emerson Lehmann
The percent of positive COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin saw a significant decline, dropping from 5.3 percent on Saturday to 2.3 percent Sunday.
Updated: May. 30, 2020 at 11:16 PM CDT
|By WSAW Staff
The second death caused by complications with COVID-19 has been confirmed in Forest County.
Updated: May. 30, 2020 at 3:10 PM CDT
|By Emerson Lehmann
The percent of positive COVID-19 cases dropped slightly from 5.4 percent on Friday to 5.3 percent Saturday as 523 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Wisconsin, along with 9,320 negative test results being recorded.
Updated: May. 29, 2020 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Brennen Scarborough
As summer approaches north-central Wisconsinites are excited to get to those summer time activities like softball, bags, and sand-volleyball.
Updated: May. 29, 2020 at 1:52 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services noted an incredible spike in testing Friday but also the most one-day increase in positive COVID-19 cases.
Updated: May. 29, 2020 at 12:23 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The company that offered a way to rent and ride bikes in Wausau is pulling the plug on the program due to COVID-19 concerns.
Updated: May. 29, 2020 at 11:05 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wood County Health Department is identifying two businesses visited by a person now confirmed to have COVID-19.
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 9:29 PM CDT
|By Matt Infield
Just two days after saying they would go forward as planned, the Hodag Country Festival announced Thursday that they will not be holding an event this year.
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 7:14 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
Though the 2019-2020 school year is not yet over for many districts, schools are already working vigorously to come up with several plans to safely bring students back to school in the fall.