COVID-19 Update - Friday, June 5th

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

Ask Milwaukee Health Department - COVID-19 Questions

The Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) launched ASKMHD to provide answers to questions related to COVID-19. All questions are sent to the appropriate department for follow-up or will be answered directly. Milwaukee residents: send your COVID-19 questions to askmhdcovid19@milwaukee.gov

Milwaukee COVID-19 Testing Sites

The Milwaukee Health Department announced a new COVID-19 testing location and adjusted hours of operation for both National Guard testing location sites.

The new north side testing site is located in the parking lot of Custer Stadium, across the street from Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education.

Testing Locations:

Custer Stadium - 4300 W. Fairmount Ave., Milwaukee
(Across the street from Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education)
UMOS - 2710 S. Chase Ave., Milwaukee

Days/Hours:

Friday 6/5: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m
Saturday 6/6: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m
Sunday: Closed

To find other testing sites, please visit the DHS website HERE.

We are sharing COVID-19 updates provided by Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties, including the cities of Brookfield, Wauwatosa, and Milwaukee, as we receive them. Please let us know if we have missed anything.

REMINDER: 50 Piece Rule - June 10th

2019 Act 185, the legislation passed by the State Legislature and signed into law in April, contained an exemption from the 50 piece rule for the COVID-19 emergency.

Elected officials who become candidates for office could then send communications related to the public health emergency if made during the emergency period, or within 30 days after the emergency period ends.

The public health emergency ended on May 12th, thus the new 50 Piece Rule goes into effect on June 10th.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Our office cannot send out e-updates directly to our email list starting on June 10th. However, we will continue sharing COVID-19 updates on our social media pages, posting e-updates to our website, and responding to inquiries from constituents.

If you have any questions about the 50 piece rule, please let us know!

Department of Health Services Updates

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

Updates on the Badger Bounce Back plan gating criteria can be found HERE.

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COVID-19 CASES

Statewide

20,249 confirmed cases (increase of 357*)

2.9% of total tests are positive (for 6/5)

2,791 hospitalizations (14% of cases- increase of 52)

13,337 recovered cases (66% of all cases)

303,332 negative test results (increase of 11,965)

633 devastating deaths (increase of 7)

14th District Counties

Milwaukee - 8,547 confirmed cases
Waukesha - 778 confirmed cases

*Changes over yesterday

Forward together,