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COVID-19 Update
Dear Neighbor,
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.
In solidarity,
Rep. Robyn Vining
Past email updates can be found HERE
Wisconsin COVID-19 Case Rates
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee shared important information today in a media briefing regarding the growing cases of COVID-19 in the state.
Today, Wisconsin is reporting 3413 new cases, with an 7-day average cases of 3396. One month ago, that number was 1838. Two months ago, it was 707.
Currently, 68 out of 72 counties in Wisconsin have a very high COVID-19 activity level.
Secretary-designee Palm stresses that gatherings of any size with people outside of your home are not safe.
COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased 22% over last week
The Department of Health Services, in partnership with the National Guard and local and tribal public health departments, are expanding testing access to 70 new sites.
If you have symptoms, or have been exposed to COVID-19 or think you have been exposed, please go get tested.
COVID-19 Community Testing Sites
WAUKESHA COUNTY
WHAT: Drive thru COVID-19 testing
WHERE: Waukesha County Expo Center (1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha, WI)
WHEN: Tests will be administered during the following hours, or until the 300 tests per day have been administered,
Mondays & Wednesdays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Fridays: 9 a.m. – 4p.m.
More information HERE.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY
 Testing is now available at Milwaukee Health Department’s Northwest Health Center, 7630 W. Mill Road, and Southside Health Center, 1639 S. 23rd St. Hours are 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Wednesdays.
A consolidated, centralized community testing location at Miller Park is now open for COVID-19 testing. Hours will be Monday through Friday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
The National Guard testing facilities located at Custer Stadium, 4300 W. Fairmount Ave., and UMOS., 2710 S. Chase Ave., concluded testing on Saturday, Oct. 17.
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.
Statewide
186,100 confirmed cases (increase of 3,413*)
22% of total tests are positive, by person (for 10/22)
9,855 hospitalizations (5.3% of cases- increase of 151)
145,509 recovered cases (78.2% of all cases)
1,730,646 negative test results (increase of 12,082)
1,703 devastating deaths (increase of 22)
14th District Counties
Milwaukee - 37,082 confirmed cases (increase of 376)
Waukesha - 11,116 confirmed cases (increase of 193)
*Changes over yesterday
Forward together,
Rep. Robyn Vining
Contact Us:
State Capitol
P.O. Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708
PH: (608) 266-9180
TF: (888) 534-0014
Email: Rep.Vining@legis.wi.gov
Web: www.vining.assembly.wi.gov
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