Milwaukee Journal SentinelMADISON - The coronavirus is accelerating again in Wisconsin with 20% of the state's total cases having been reported in the last two weeks, state public health officials announced Thursday.The majority of people who have contracted the virus are now under the age of 40, according to the the most recent Department of Health Services data.Gov. Tony Evers in a statement urged Wisconsin residents, especially younger people who are driving the increase, to stay home for the Fourth of July weekend. “We know this is a time people like to celebrate with friends,...…Milwaukee Journal SentinelMADISON - The coronavirus is accelerating again in Wisconsin with 20% of the state's total cases having been reported in the last two weeks, state public health officials announced Thursday.The majority of people who have contracted the virus are now under the age of 40, according to the the most recent Department of Health Services data.Gov. Tony Evers in a statement urged Wisconsin residents, especially younger people who are driving the increase, to stay home for the Fourth of July weekend. “We know this is a time people like to celebrate with friends,...WW…

Milwaukee Journal SentinelView CommentsWisconsin's health department reported 464 more positive coronavirus tests on Thursday, as confirmed cases continue to tick slightly upward despite leveled-off testing.Thursday's positivity rate — 4.1% of all tests — still pales in comparison with early May's double-digit totals. But epidemiologists consider the percent positive number to be a key indicator of changes in the disease's spread, and it has recently increased throughout much of the U.S.On Wednesday, Department of Health Services officials and on Thursday,  —...…Milwaukee Journal SentinelView CommentsWisconsin's health department reported 464 more positive coronavirus tests on Thursday, as confirmed cases continue to tick slightly upward despite leveled-off testing.Thursday's positivity rate — 4.1% of all tests — still pales in comparison with early May's double-digit totals. But epidemiologists consider the percent positive number to be a key indicator of changes in the disease's spread, and it has recently increased throughout much of the U.S.On Wednesday, Department of Health Services officials and on Thursday,  —...WW…

USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin One in 60 Wisconsinites had positive COVID-19 test results confirmed in October, making it not only the state's worst month of the pandemic, but one of the biggest surges yet seen in the U.S.According to a USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin analysis using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, only North and South Dakota have ever reported more cases per capita over a 30-day period.That includes Florida and Arizona, which peaked this summer at 1,499 and 1,408 cases per 100,000 residents, respectively, compared to 1,685 in Wisconsin between Sept....…USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin One in 60 Wisconsinites had positive COVID-19 test results confirmed in October, making it not only the state's worst month of the pandemic, but one of the biggest surges yet seen in the U.S.According to a USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin analysis using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, only North and South Dakota have ever reported more cases per capita over a 30-day period.That includes Florida and Arizona, which peaked this summer at 1,499 and 1,408 cases per 100,000 residents, respectively, compared to 1,685 in Wisconsin between Sept....WW…

Milwaukee Journal SentinelThough hundreds of new coronavirus cases are reported each day in Wisconsin, the percentage of positive test results continues to drop — and more areas of the state are reopening or increasing capacity, including state parks, Dane County churches and Milwaukee bars.Bars and restaurants in the city were allowed to reopen Friday at 2 p.m. with limited capacity — delighting many owners and patrons while exasperating others. Mayor Tom Barrett had announced the change Thursday afternoon, giving restaurateurs 24 hours to scramble to bring in staff and...…Milwaukee Journal SentinelThough hundreds of new coronavirus cases are reported each day in Wisconsin, the percentage of positive test results continues to drop — and more areas of the state are reopening or increasing capacity, including state parks, Dane County churches and Milwaukee bars.Bars and restaurants in the city were allowed to reopen Friday at 2 p.m. with limited capacity — delighting many owners and patrons while exasperating others. Mayor Tom Barrett had announced the change Thursday afternoon, giving restaurateurs 24 hours to scramble to bring in staff and...WW…

USA TODAY NETWORK-WisconsinView CommentsWisconsin saw its third-highest single-day increase in confirmed cases of coronavirus on Thursday, with 373 new cases and 13 more deaths caused by COVID-19.Total cases in the state increased to 11,275, while total deaths rose to 434.The 5,860 new test results reported Thursday set a new record for a single day, and the percent of new tests that were positive — 6.4% — was roughly in line with the average over the previous week of 6.5%.Thursday's update was the first after the state Supreme Court , lifting restrictions on businesses and public...…USA TODAY NETWORK-WisconsinView CommentsWisconsin saw its third-highest single-day increase in confirmed cases of coronavirus on Thursday, with 373 new cases and 13 more deaths caused by COVID-19.Total cases in the state increased to 11,275, while total deaths rose to 434.The 5,860 new test results reported Thursday set a new record for a single day, and the percent of new tests that were positive — 6.4% — was roughly in line with the average over the previous week of 6.5%.Thursday's update was the first after the state Supreme Court , lifting restrictions on businesses and public...WW…