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38% of COVID-19 deaths were in long-term care facilities. 10,000 tests per week planned.//end headline wrapper ?&gt;Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee2019 Novel Coronavirus. Image by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The and Wisconsin National Guard are implementing a plan to use a portion of the state’s unused COVID-19 testing capacity.Every resident and worker at a long-term care facility in the state will be tested for COVID-19, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities.“To get this done, we anticipate testing over 10,000 people per week in the month of May,” said Governor during a media briefing Monday. DHS reports a daily testing capacity of 11,347 tests, but the state has never exceeded 3,500 tests in a single day.“While we have done a great job expanding capacity, we have a significant number of areas of the state that are testing at levels below what we need to understand the extent of the spread,” said DHS Secretary-designee .Residents of the facilities are the most vulnerable to the virus. have been residents of long-term care facilities.As of April 29th, 93 facilities have reported at least a single case of COVID-19. Without identifying the facility, state data confirms that at least one long-term care facility has 54 confirmed cases of the disease.A state dashboard reports 59 of the facilities with confirmed cases are in the southeast region consisting of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine, Kenosha and Walworth counties.There are 373 nursing homes in Wisconsin and hundreds more assisted living facilities.The Wisconsin National Guard will assist with the testing. Evers said Monday that 25 units are now mobilized and supporting testing. The units are also working with community health centers on testing as well as providing testing support on hotspot outbreaks including correctional facilities and food processing plants.The long-term facility testing plan is part of a four-prong strategy to expand testing in Wisconsin. Other plans include expanding testing where substantial community outbreaks are occurring, , adding more community testing sites, , and ensuring everyone who needs a test has access to one, which will include providing more personal protective equipment and other supplies to hospitals and labs across the state.If you think stories like this are important, become a member of Urban Milwaukee and help support real, independent journalism. Plus you get some cool added benefits, all detailed .Read more about:You must be an Urban Milwaukee member to leave a comment. Membership, which includes a host of perks, including an ad-free website, tickets to marquee events like Summerfest, the Wisconsin State Fair and the Florentine Opera, a better photo browser and access to members-only, behind-the-scenes tours, . ..If you are an existing member, to leave a comment.Have questions? Need to report an error?755 N. Milwaukee St.Milwaukee, WI 53202414-395-0632© 2022, Urban Milwaukee, Inc. All rights reserved.This ad will close automatically in 15 seconds.Tired of seeing banner ads on Urban Milwaukee? .

38% of COVID-19 deaths were in long-term care facilities. 10,000 tests per week planned.//end headline wrapper ?&gt;Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee2019 Novel Coronavirus. Image by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The and Wisconsin National Guard are implementing a plan to use a portion of the state’s unused COVID-19 testing capacity.Every resident and worker at a long-term care facility in the state will be tested for COVID-19, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities.“To get this done, we anticipate testing over 10,000 people per week...

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