COVID-19 Update - Monday, September 14th

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.

Extended Healthcare Coverage Enrollment

OCI Lost Health Insurance COVID-19.jpg Due to the FEMA declaration of a national emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic, the special enrollment period for anyone who lost their healthcare coverage in the last year has been extended.

Go to HealthCare.gov and find a plan or head to WisCovered.com to talk to an expert who can help you find a plan that works best for you and your family.

For more information, read the announcement from Governor Evers, the Department of Health Services, and the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance HERE.

Tourism Industry Grant Program Announced

Governor Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary-designee Sara Meaney announced today $8 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding for the tourism industry through the Tourism Relief to Accelerate Vitality and Economic Lift (TRAVEL) Stimulus Grant Program.

TRAVEL Grants will be administered by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism to eligible nonprofit and government tourism promotion and tourism development organizations for the purposes of resuming business operations and helping restore economic activity amid the current COVID-19 public health emergency.

Two types of grant funding will be available through the TRAVEL Grants: funds to support the continuation of operations due to impacts of COVID-19, including replacing lost revenue, and marketing funds to promote a safe and healthy experience for travelers and resident consumers amid the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Full program details, eligibility standards and the grant application are available 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

89,956 confirmed cases (increase of 771*)

19.7% of total tests are positive (for 9/14)

6,350 hospitalizations (7.1% of cases- increase of 18)

78,527 recovered cases (87% of all cases)

1,273,607 negative test results (increase of 3,149)

1,210 devastating deaths (increase of 0)

14th District Counties

Milwaukee - 25,627 confirmed cases
Waukesha - 6,131 confirmed cases

*Changes over yesterday

Forward together,