COVID-19 Update - Tuesday, May 19th

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

State Emergency Operations - CARES Act

Today, Governor Evers announced a $1 billion statewide effort to support COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, acquisition of needed supplies including PPE, emergency operations, and resources for local communities throughout Wisconsin. This is part of the $1.9 billion of federal CARES Act funding Wisconsin received.

For more information, read the full announcement HERE.

Read my full statement HERE.

Suburban Milwaukee County Safe Reopening

The current local "Safer at Home" order issued in response to COVID-19 by suburban municipalities in Milwaukee County, including Wauwatosa, is set to expire on May 21st.

Local health officials have outlined recommendations to guide future phases of reopening, the "Suburban Milwaukee County Safe Opening Capacity Guidance" which can be found HERE.

Read the full announcement on the city of Wauwatosa website HERE.

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

12,885 confirmed cases

2,110 hospitalizations (16% of cases)

148,237 negative test results

467 devastating deaths

14th District Counties

Milwaukee - 5,076 confirmed cases
Waukesha - 492 confirmed cases

Forward together,