Category Archives: ((WHBYAM) 1150 WHBY) COVID-19-WHBY
More than 800,000 Wisconsinites have now had both vaccine doses
More than 800-thousand Wisconsin residents have completed their coronavirus vaccination schedule. That represents 14-percent of the population. Overall, one-million-455-thousand people have had at lea...
Mar 19, 2021
CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer
U.S. health officials are relaxing social distancing recommendations for schools, saying students can sit as close as 3 feet apart in classrooms. The CDC guidelines signal the agency’s turn away...
Mar 19, 2021
Official: Herd immunity possible in Wisconsin by July
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A top Wisconsin health official says there will be enough coronavirus vaccine in Wisconsin by the end of June to immunize 80% of those age 16 and over in the state, hitting ...
Mar 19, 2021
Vaccination rates climb
Twenty-three percent of Wisconsin residents have now received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine. That includes 13-percent of the population that has received both shots. In Northeast Wisconsin,...
Mar 18, 2021
Coronavirus activity holding steady
Coronavirus activity remains steady in Wisconsin. The state Department of Health Services reports 490 positive tests on Thursday–with a positivity rate of 16-percent. There were six more COVID-r...
Mar 18, 2021
King veterans home to resume visitations
The King Veterans Home in Waupaca County will allow visitors again next week. Visitation was shut down last fall following a COVID outbreak inside the nursing facility. As of this week, there are no c...
Mar 18, 2021
Number of COVID deaths in Wisconsin long-term care facilities jumps
The number of COVID-19 deaths attributed to long-term care facilities takes a significant jump in Wisconsin. More than a thousand deaths were moved to that category on the state’s COVID-19 dashb...
Mar 18, 2021
Coronvirus deaths increase
Wisconsin sees a jump in COVID-related deaths. The state Department of Health Services reports 15-fatalities on Wednesday–the most in eight days. Outagamie, Calumet, Winnebago and Manitowoc coun...
Mar 17, 2021
Latest vaccination numbers
Wisconsin reaches a new record for daily coronavirus vaccines. The state is averaging more than 27-thousand shots a day over the past week–the highest level since doses became available in Decem...
Mar 17, 2021
Medical condition eligibility moves up to March 22
People with certain medical conditions will be able to get COVID-19 vaccines starting March 22, a week ahead of schedule. Governor Evers made the announcement yesterday, praising vaccinators across th...
Mar 17, 2021
