COVID-19 Update - Friday, October 30th

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.

Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm and Governor Tony Evers shared important information today in a media briefing regarding the growing cases of COVID-19 in the state.

Today, Wisconsin is reporting 5,096 new COVID-19 cases today. The 7 day average for new cases is 4,321. One week ago, the average was 3,470 daily cases. One month ago it was 2,334. Two months ago it was 696.

If you have symptoms, or have been exposed to COVID-19 or think you have been exposed, please go get tested. Stay home whenever possible and wear a mask when in public.

With Halloween being tomorrow, please make sure to celebrate safely. Watch a scary movie at home, have a costume party via Zoom, or participate in other activities that do not put you at risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19.

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

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Testing is 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 are Monday through Friday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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

220,092 confirmed cases (increase of 5,096*)

27% of total tests are positive, by person (for 10/30)

11,145 hospitalizations (5.1% of cases- increase of 142)

171,252 recovered cases (78% of all cases)

1,817,061 negative test results (increase of 13,596)

1,972 devastating deaths (increase of 24)

14th District Counties

Milwaukee - 41,932 confirmed cases (increase of 640)
Waukesha - 13,040 confirmed cases (increase of 312)

*Changes over yesterday

Forward together,