Last Wednesday, after mounting pressure from county leadership and spiking COVID-19 case rates, UW-Madison moved all classes online until September 25th and quarantined two dorms through September 23rd. The quarantined dorms, Witte and Sellery, are two of UW-Madison’s largest residential facilities. Just before quarantining, Witte reported a ten percent positivity rate for COVID-19 among residents, […]
Epic employees concerned over orders to return to campus
Some employees at Epic, the Verona-based medical record manufacturer, have continued working at the company’s campus during the pandemic. Most employees have been working from home. But not for much longer, after Epic CEO and founder Judy Faulkner announced the company will bring back employees in stages, beginning next Monday. The phased reopening plan will […]
City, County officials skeptical of county’s reopening strategy
In a press release issued this morning, a dozen Madison Alders and Dane County Council Members expressed their concern over the county’s plans to begin reopening non-essential businesses this week. In the release, the officials wrote that the move into Phase One of Forward Dane is premature and could result in a spike in COVID-19 […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down safer at home
Last night, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued their decision to strike down Governor Evers’ safer-at-home order, effectively lifting restrictions on large gatherings and allowing businesses, but not schools, to reopen. The Supreme Court also took the unusual step of making its decision effective immediately, rather than granting some time for the legislature and the Governor […]
Timeline of COVID-19 outbreak in Dane County and Wisconsin
We will be updating these maps tracking the COVID-19 outbreak in Dane County and Wisconsin at 8:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:30 p.m daily. See John Hopkins University’s COVID-19 Map for information on coronavirus cases in the United States and other nations. Sources: Public Health Madison Dane County Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Public Health – School Immunizations
With back-to-school season in full swing, we turn our attention to school immunizations for today’s episode. Our guest is Sarah Hughes, immunization coordinator with Public Health Madison & Dane County, who answers a host of listener calls about the vaccination schedule for K–12 students, healthcare access for low-income communities, the public controversy around vaccination, and […]
