Ex-NJ governor Chris Christie says he's out of the hospital

Christie announced Oct. 3 that he had tested positive and said hours later that he had checked himself into the hospital after deciding with his doctors that doing so would be “an important precautionary measure," given his history of asthma.

Broadway shutdown extended until May 30

Fans of Broadway will have to wait a little longer for shows to resume — until at least late May.

Waukesha County to continue free COVID-19 testing at 2 sites

Those getting tested do not need proof of insurance, proof of identification, a referral to be tested, or a primary care physician.

COVID-19 safety plans now approved for 49 Milwaukee schools

The Milwaukee Health Department has received 59 complete plans to date, and will continue reviewing and approving plans, prioritized by open date. The health department will continue providing weekly updates on schools' approval on Fridays.

Fauci calls White House coronavirus outbreak a ‘super-spreader event’

The nation’s leading infectious disease expert called the White House event in which Trump announced Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court, a “super-spreader event.”

Milwaukee Health Dept. reports decreased COVID-19 positivity rate

MHD will continue to monitor the situation and determine if additional protective measures are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19.   

COVID-19 safety plans approved for 370+ Milwaukee restaurants, bars

Under Phase 4.1 of Moving Milwaukee Forward Safety, bars and restaurants were required to submit a plan for approval to continue serving guests in person.

White House: Trump COVID-19 exposure 'unknowable question,' Gold Star families event not suspected

President Donald Trump said he “figured there would be a chance” he’d become infected with COVID-19 and discussed an indoor reception for Gold Star families as an example of possible exposure. A spokesman for the White House said Friday that the source of the coronavirus that has spread among the Trump administration was an “unknowable question.”

MPD took 21 calls during 1st week of city mask mandate

FOX6 News placed an open record request in July, seeking 911 calls regarding the mandate from Milwaukee police which have now been released.

Wisconsin DHS: 2,988 new COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths confirmed

More than 1.6 million people have now been tested for COVID-19 in Wisconsin, of which more than 1.5 million have tested negative.

White House boosts offer in COVID-19 aid talks

The White House is boosting its offer in up-and-down COVID-19 aid talks Friday in hopes of an agreement before Election Day.

UN: New daily record as COVID-19 cases hit more than 350,000

The new daily high of 350,766 cases surpasses a record set earlier this week by nearly 12,000. That tally includes more than 109,000 cases from Europe alone.

'Very troubling:' Wisconsin surpasses 3K daily cases of COVID-19

Wisconsin health officials are reminding residents that every person we see outside our household increases our risk and that of others.

2 prisoners die after contracting COVID-19 at Dodge Correctional

At least two inmates of a Wisconsin prison have died after contracting the coronavirus, a medical examiner confirmed.

DHS: Record 3,132 new COVID-19 cases for single day, 9 new deaths

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on Thursday, Oct. 8 reported 3,132 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state -- a new daily record.

Milwaukee County officials offer update on COVID-19

Thursday's briefing provides updates on the impact of the state’s capacity-limit order on county facilities, the Moving Milwaukee Forward Plan and the weekly epidemiology report.

California governor's office says to put on mask between bites

A confusing message released by Governor Gavin Newsom's office encourages people to wear a mask "between bites" when dining out in public, while also saying you should "minimize the number of times you take your mask off."