As of August 3, 2020, Wisconsin is reporting a rate of 6.1% for positive COVID-19 tests. Among the five midwestern states, Michigan has the lowest rate at 4.8%. The midwest’s percentage of positive tests (6.5%) is below the median for all states (7.4%).
The State of Wisconsin has issued mandatory face covering requirements effective Saturday, August 1, 2020. The press release regarding Governor Evers' executive order can be found here.
Our data science team at BSG Analytics has developed a Wisconsin-centric tool, which breaks out the number of people testing positive both by regions within the state and counties with populations of 75,000 citizens or more. You will find the infection trends in this report, broken out by..
As of July 20, 2020, Minnesota has taken the lead on reporting the lowest percentage of positive COVID-19 tests among the five midwestern states with 5.4% of the tests returning positive. Wisconsin is reporting a positive test rate of 5.9%. Indiana continues to have the highest percentage of..
Dane County Emergency Order #8
Category: COVID-19
Due to the uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases, Dane County, Wisconsin has rolled out Emergency Order #8 which goes into effect on Monday, July 13, 2020. Along with the practice of social distancing, the following measures should be followed in reference to face coverings:
50-State Emergency Order Tracker
Category: COVID-19
States and municipalities have enacted different emergency orders throughout the U.S. relative to their level of COVID-19 positive cases. This link provides information on these emergency orders.
If your employee tests positive for COVID-19, you may have an obligation to conduct contact tracing to determine if other employees and customers may have been exposed. The pros and cons of using contact tracing applications is discussed in this article.
Municipalities are increasingly implementing face covering ordinances in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. This may present challenges for companies to navigate when employees or customers indicate they cannot wear masks due to a disability.
As of July 8, 2020, Wisconsin continues to report the lowest percentage of positive COVID-19 tests among the five midwestern states with 5.6% of the tests returning positive. Indiana continues to have the highest percentage of positive cases in the midwest at 9.2%. Wisconsin’s percentage of..
We have another tool from our data science team at BSG Analytics we’d like to introduce as we continue to watch the progression of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. We have developed a new Wisconsin-centric tool, which breaks out the number of people testing positive both by regions within the state and..
