COVID-19 Update - Friday, April 24th

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

Impact of COVID-19 on the Black Community Town Hall

Legis Black Caucus Town Hall 4-30-2020.jpg The Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus will be hosting a Tele Town-hall on April 30, 2020 at 3pm. During this town hall the Caucus will discuss the impact of COVID-19 & the Black Community. Federal, state, county, and city elected officials will speak during the event and answer questions about resources intended to help individuals, families, and businesses.

If you have any questions, please contact Kenya Parker in Rep. LaKeshia Myers' office at (608) 266-5813 or Kenya.Parker@legis.wisconsin.gov.

Department of Health Services

The Department of Health Services is encouraging Wisconsin healthcare providers to increase their testing for COVID-19. DHS urges anyone with symptoms to contact their primary care provider to get tested for COVID-19. More information on symptoms can be found HERE.

As of Thursday, there are 48 labs that are working to process nearly 11,000 COVID-19 tests daily in Wisconsin. DHS continues to work on expanding lab and testing capacity.

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COVID-19 CASES

Statewide

5,356 confirmed cases

1,353 hospitalizations (25% of cases)

54,573 negative test results

262 devastating deaths

14th District Counties

Milwaukee - 2,431 confirmed cases
Waukesha - 289 confirmed cases

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

Forward together,