LOCAL CORONAVIRUS UPDATES
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Appointments Open for Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster for Some People
Prevea Health is among the health care providers now scheduling newly-authorized second booster dose...
Mar 31, 2022
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Local COVID Numbers Trending Downwards
Manitowoc County Health Officer Stephanie Lambert says "we continue to be in a good place in te...
Mar 11, 2022
Manitowoc Health Officer Calls COVID Numbers "Great News"
The Manitowoc County Health Department issued a release on Tuesday to celebrate that the Centers for...
Mar 02, 2022
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Manitowoc County Hosting Weekly COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
The Manitowoc County Health Department is making an effort to increase accessibility for members of ...
Feb 27, 2022
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Manitowoc County Surpasses Two COVID-19 Milestones
"This continues to be a very dangerous virus especially for people who have not been vaccinated...
Sep 23, 2021
STATE CORONAVIRUS UPDATES
COVID Activity Trending Downward in Wisconsin
Hospitalizations and case activity linked to COVID-19 continue to decline in Wisconsin. The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients as of Thursday was just more than 1700, continuing a decline from the high of more than 2200 earlier this month. All 72 Wisconsin counties continue to report "critically high" C...
Jan 31, 2022
COVID Pills Are Limited
State health officials say supplies of Pfizer and Merck's new pills that treat the coronavirus are limited and will be sent to the most vulnerable and hardest-hit communities first. The Department of Health Services says you shouldn't wait for the pills and need to get vaccinated and get boosted. Deputy State Health Se...
Dec 28, 2021
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State Vaccination Rate Not Changing Much
Wisconsin's COVID-19 vaccination rate hasn't changed much despite a statewide advisory urging people to get vaccinated. Around 61.5% of Wisconsin's population has had one vaccination dose. That's a little less than 3.5 million people. Dane, Menominee, and Door counties are the only ones with vaccination rates over 70 p...
Dec 28, 2021
DHS Deputy Secretary Says Herd Immunity Possible In Wisconsin By July
Don't circle it on your calendar, but the Department of Health Services deputy secretary says at the pace people are being vaccinated herd immunity is possible for Wisconsin by July. Julie Willems Van Dijk made that forecast Thursday. She says there will be enough COVID-19 vaccine in the state by the end of June to imm...
Mar 19, 2021
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UK COVID-19 Variant Cases More Than Triple In Last Week
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports the number of COVID-19 cases of the UK variant has more than tripled in the last week. There were six confirmed cases on February 25th and that number had reached 19 Thursday, according to DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk. Doctors say the U-K variant can sp...
Mar 05, 2021
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CANCELLATIONS/POSTPONEMENTS
DNR to Reopen 34 State Parks and Forests with Special Conditions on May 1
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will reopen 34 state parks and forests on Friday, May 1 at the direction of Gov. Evers with special conditions. The DNR will modify current operations to maintain the safest environment for visitors and staff. Due to unprecedented crowds, litter, vandalism, and the need to ...
Apr 28, 2020
WIAA Cancels Spring Sports
The WIAA Board of Control has voted to cancel high school spring sports and tournaments due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. However- 30 days of summer contact will be allowed for spring coaches if they include seniors and abide by Governor Evers guidelines under his 'Safer at Home" order. The decision was made during th...
Apr 21, 2020
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