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Health experts call contact tracing essential for slowing COVID-19. But misinformation is circulating in Wisconsin, exhausting some local officials.
The Rock County Health Department on Friday issued a message of concern about rising cases of coronavirus and urged facial coverings.
Some shoppers and business owners say there are increasing signs that Rock County residents view face masks as passe. They say more and more people are out in public, sans mask, even as Rock County is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Officials say patients should consider their symptoms, insurance coverage and financial situation when picking an option for getting tested for the novel coronavirus.
The state Department of Health Services determined St. Elizabeth Nursing Home had an inadequate screening protocol after an investigation into a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility. The nursing home disputes that.
The Wisconsin National Guard will help Walworth County officials with two more free COVID-19 testing events—where symptoms are not required—in coming weeks in Walworth and Lake Geneva.
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With temperatures in the 90s during the coronavirus pandemic, an emergency-room doctor worries that heat-stroke victims might decide to stay home rather than get treated.
Monday marked a tie for the largest daily increase in confirmed coronavirus cases with 41 new positive test results reported, matching the high from May 21.
Holly Maize’s medical history—having been born with a severe form of spina bifida—led her to enter the field of pharmacy, where she got to study with her former neurosurgeon.
Rock County will remain at its second phase of reopening as other communities tighten restrictions because of recent spikes in coronavirus cases.Â
Katie Harrington was one of the first three patients to have a transcatheter aortic valve replacement at Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center, Janesville.Â
More Beloit residents have tested positive for the coronavirus than in any other Rock County municipality, but Janesville claims the higher mortality rate.Â
UW-Whitewater officials said Monday that students returning to campus in fall will be required to wear masks, social distance and perform daily online health screenings, and those with COVID-19 symptoms must be tested.
Chaplain Randy Booth is not sure "tele-chaplaincy" is a word, but it might be the best way to describe a new way to keep people connected during the pandemic.
A waterproofing system already installed was determined to be noncompliant with renovation designs, City Engineer Mike Payne said.
COVID-19 hospitalizations have dropped in Rock County, but health officials say the community should not let its guard down.
Lions Beach, the Riverside Park splash pad and the town square Bubbler are now open after delays because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Janesville Ice Arena will reopen June 28 for small group rentals.
Under the new, temporary process, Building Director Tom Clippert will have authority to review and approve requests for outdoor seating.
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Rock County totaled 791 as of Monday afternoon.Â
Local nonprofits could receive thousands of dollars in federal funding to help people whose income has been threatened by coronavirus pandemic.
Beloit’s NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes is partnering with a Chicago pharmaceutical company on medicines that could treat patients with life-threatening symptoms of COVID-19.
Janesville manufacturer Hufcor is wrestling with an apparent COVID-19 outbreak that prompted the company to shut down its plant last week and require its workers to seek coronavirus testing.
The hospital's foundation has focused its efforts on replacing the X-ray equipment, which hospital officials say is crucial to providing patient care, particularly for COVID-19 patients.Â
During some of the hardest days of her life this spring, Martha Gama found comfort in prayer and the occasional video call with her mother, who was fighting for her life against the coronavirus.
Van Galder Bus plans this week to reactivate some busing routes the company has suspended as national and global COVID-19 shutdowns halted the economy and travel.
In an announcement Wednesday, health department officials said local COVID-19 data show the county has met enough public health benchmarks to move forward from phase one, which was initiated in mid-May.
A Janesville boy who inspired the adults around him with his joy for life died Saturday from a childhood cancer.
Small businesses now can apply for Janesville's microloan program, which aims to help businesses weather the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Rock County increased by 22 Monday for a total of 707 cases.Â
Rock County Public Health Department officials are reviewing COVID-19 data from the last two weeks to determine whether the county is ready to enter phase 2 of its reopening plan.
Rock County Public Health Officer Marie-Noel Sandoval is named in a federal lawsuit claiming she and other health officers across the state infringed on individuals' rights by implementing safer-at-home orders.
The Janesville City Council will decide Monday whether to waive interest and penalties on property tax payments due on or after April 1.
Janesville's LaborFest parade and festivities have been canceled for this year, organizers announced.
The owners of My Tiny Town, a new children's indoor playground, talk about building an imaginative, interactive play "town" inside a former furniture warehouse—and opening for business during a pandemic.
The Rock County Jail this week is taking early steps toward returning to normal and is accepting more inmates than it was earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rock County's epidemic curve shows fewer people have reported the onset of COVID-19 symptoms in recent days compared to this time last month.
Walworth County health officials Tuesday reported 20 more COVID-19 cases, bringing the county’s total to 418.
The Janesville Mall has officially reopened to shoppers after the state and Rock County lifted temporary COVID-19 lockdowns.
Rock County public health officials reported three more confirmed positive coronavirus test results between Sunday and Monday, bringing the positive case total to 639.
Walworth County health officials Monday reported eight more laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in their latest update as the county nears 400 total cases.
As restaurants and bars reopen, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some have pulled the stools from the bars.
The city is in better shape to recover from this downturn than it was during the Great Recession, City Manager Mark Freitag said.Â
Rock County public health officials said the county saw an uptick of 13 confirmed positive coronavirus tests and a decline in the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
UW-Whitewater is planning for students, faculty and staff to return to its campuses in Whitewater and Rock County for the fall semester, the chancellor announced Friday afternoon.
The Rock County 4-H Fair has been canceled for 2020 because of community health concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release on the fair's Facebook page.
Millions of dollars will be given to local governments for pandemic-related expenses under a statewide grant program announced this week by Gov. Tony Evers' office.
Walworth County has recorded its 17th confirmed death from COVID-19, the 11th person to die who was older than 80, the county’s health department reported Thursday.
The number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the county jumped from 588 on Wednesday to 607 Thursday.
CVS Pharmacy is offering drive-through COVID-19 testing at its Beloit location at 2149 Prairie Ave., according to a CVS Health news release.
Unemployment rates in Beloit and Janesville more than quadrupled in April as the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic became more clear, according to state data.
County Administrator Josh Smith said Tuesday that a contracted agency nurse was one of three Rock Haven employees who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
