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Milwaukee mask mandate ending, COVID-19 updates
Officials with Milwaukee County and its local municipalities on Tuesday shared the latest updates regarding COVID-19. That included an announcement from Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett that the city's public health order and mask mandate would end June 1.
MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin increased by 481 Tuesday, May 18, for a total of 606,755, state health officials reported.
There have been 6,971 deaths in the state, with 13 new deaths reported Tuesday.
Among those who have tested positive for COVID-19, 30,345 people have been hospitalized (5%) and 592,672 people have recovered (97.7%). There are 6,846 active cases in the state (1.1%).
More than 2.9 million have tested negative.
More than 3.5 million have been tested.
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COVID-19 vaccine resources & more
Milwaukee Health Department info on COVID-19 vaccine
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Wisconsin Department of Health Services COVID-19 vaccine registry
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CLICK HERE to view the latest COVID-19 totals (updated daily at 2 p.m.) from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
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More communities to rescind mask ordinances
More and more communities are considering removing their mask mandates in accordance with the latest CDC guidelines.