COVID-19 Update - Wednesday, July 22nd

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 posting a near-daily update on the COVID-19 public health emergency to our website and 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.

Past email updates can be found HERE

FPUC Payments End on July 25th

From the Department of Workforce Development website:

The additional $600 per week benefit paid under the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program will expire the week ending July 25, 2020.

An individual still waiting on a decision regarding their unemployment eligibility will receive all back weeks of FPUC due to them, even if that decision is made after July 25, 2020.

DWD has no control over FPUC ending. The Federal government makes that decision. There is no extension planned at this time. If you have comments about FPUC ending, contact your members of Congress at: https://www.congress.gov/contact-us

Contact Tracing Information

Wondering how contact tracing works for COVID-19 testing? Read this helpful graphic from the Department of Health Services:

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Mental Health Resources

The Department of Health Services highlighted in a news release today the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and addiction struggles. The full release can be found HERE.

Help is available. Resources can be found at Resilient Wisconsin. Some of the resources include:

Wisconsin Addiction Recovery Helpline: Available 24/7 Call: 211 or 833-944-4673 or Text your zip code to 898211
HOPELINE Text Service: Available 24/7 Text HOPELINE to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Available 24/7 Call: 1-800-273-8255

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

44,847 confirmed cases (increase of 712*)

4.8% of total tests are positive (for 7/22)

4,225 hospitalizations (9.4% of cases- increase of 31)

34,682 recovered cases (77% of all cases)

764,630 negative test results (increase of 14,068)

865 devastating deaths (increase of 7)

14th District Counties

Milwaukee - 16,777 confirmed cases (increase of 207)
Waukesha - 2,540 confirmed cases (increase of 91)

*Changes over yesterday

Forward together,