COVID-19 Update - Friday, April 17th

In order to support your families being able to take a deep breath, turn away from constant news updates, and create a new temporary normal, my office will continue sending a daily update on the COVID-19 public health emergency and will post online on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

It is my hope that one reliable update each day will allow you to take a deep breath, oversee all that is happening in your own life and home, and have a reliable source of news you can count on to be up to date and accurate. As always, previous updates are on our website and linked beneath the graphic below.

My greatest concerns right now are your lives and livelihoods. We are working hard to keep you and your loved ones safe, and to fight for our small businesses in an unprecedented crisis.

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Past email updates can be found HERE

Safer at Home

Yesterday, Governor Evers and Secretary-designee Palm announced an updated Safer at Home order, which would be issued by Secretary-designee Palm and take effect from April 24th until May 26th. Schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year, under the order.

As we continue to be Safer at Home, we must also support businesses and employees in innovative ways that will not sacrifice our progress in fighting the spread of COVID-19. I am watching carefully the health care capacity, widespread testing, contact tracing, and isolation capacity in the state, and the availability of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, first responders, and other frontline workers. The lives and livelihoods of my constituents remains my number one priority.

An FAQ about the order can be found HERE.

Department of Children & Families
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As Wisconsin keeps physically healthy by staying Safer at Home due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, children have fewer interactions with many of the professionals trained to observe and mandated to report suspected child abuse. It is critical now, more than ever, for families, friends, and neighbors to be aware of the signs of child abuse and neglect and to know how to report those signs to their local child welfare agencies.

Read the full release from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families to learn how you can play a role in protecting Wisconsin's children and families during this public health emergency HERE.

CURRENT COVID-19 CASES

Statewide

4,045 confirmed cases

1,153 hospitalizations (29% of cases)

42,365 negative test results

205 devastating deaths

14th District Counties

Milwaukee - 2,013 confirmed cases
Waukesha - 255 confirmed cases

For daily updated information on COVID-19 in Wisconsin, visit the DHS website here.

Forward together,