Wisconsin National Guard collect over 90K specimens at mobile COVID-19 testing sites

Wisconsin National Guard collect over 90K specimens at mobile COVID-19 testing sites

MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin National Guard specimen collection teams collected over 3,300 specimens June 1 -- and its cumulative total collected for COVID-19 testing topped 92,000 as 25 teams continue to operate across Wisconsin supporting local health departments and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services with COVID-19 testing efforts.According to a press release, the teams, comprised of nearly 600 Citizen Soldiers and Airmen in total, established mobile testing sites at locations ranging from correctional facilities and health clinics, to private businesses, and community-based testing sites.After collecting the specimens at each site, Wisconsin National Guard troops send the test kits to a lab for analysis, and individual citizens receive their results via a phone call from their local health department or a state call center within three-to-seven days following the test.A number of specimen collection sites have ongoing operations including:

MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin National Guard specimen collection teams collected over 3,300 specimens June 1 -- and its cumulative total collected for COVID-19 testing topped 92,000 as 25 teams continue to operate across Wisconsin supporting local health departments and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services with COVID-19 testing efforts.According to a press release, the teams, comprised of nearly 600 Citizen Soldiers and Airmen in total, established mobile testing sites at locations ranging from correctional facilities and health clinics, to private businesses, and community-based testing sites.After collecting the specimens at each site, Wisconsin National Guard troops send the test kits to a lab for analysis, and individual citizens receive their results via a phone call from their local health department or a state call center within three-to-seven days following the test.A number of specimen collection sites have ongoing operations including:

Bader Philanthropies offers COVID-19 testing in Milwaukee on Wednesday, June 3

Bader Philanthropies offers COVID-19 testing in Milwaukee on Wednesday, June 3

MILWAUKEE -- Bader Philanthropies will offer walk-up and drive-up COVID-19 testing on Wednesday, June 3 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. in the parking lot of their location at 3300 N.

MILWAUKEE -- Bader Philanthropies will offer walk-up and drive-up COVID-19 testing on Wednesday, June 3 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. in the parking lot of their location at 3300 N.

Wisconsin nears 600 deaths from COVID-19

Wisconsin nears 600 deaths from COVID-19

MADISON — The percentage of new positive COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin continued a downward trend on Monday, June 1, based on the latest figures reported by the state Department of Health Services.Only 4% of all tests reported Monday were positive, the third smallest total in the past two weeks.

MADISON — The percentage of new positive COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin continued a downward trend on Monday, June 1, based on the latest figures reported by the state Department of Health Services.Only 4% of all tests reported Monday were positive, the third smallest total in the past two weeks.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee take phased approach to re-opening

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee take phased approach to re-opening

MILWAUKEE -- The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) announced on Monday, June 1 that officials are taking a phased approach to re-opening and providing summer programming to Milwaukee’s youth.BGCGM operates 44 clubs in Milwaukee, as well as Camp Whitcomb/Mason in Hartland.

MILWAUKEE -- The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) announced on Monday, June 1 that officials are taking a phased approach to re-opening and providing summer programming to Milwaukee’s youth.BGCGM operates 44 clubs in Milwaukee, as well as Camp Whitcomb/Mason in Hartland.

Checkpoints keeping out visitors come down in Florida Keys

Checkpoints keeping out visitors come down in Florida Keys

KEY WEST, Fla.  — Checkpoints leading into the Florida Keys are coming down two months after being set up to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.The checkpoints that are being removed early Monday were put into place in March to keep tourists from entering the chain of islands in an effort to blunt the outbreak.

KEY WEST, Fla.  — Checkpoints leading into the Florida Keys are coming down two months after being set up to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.The checkpoints that are being removed early Monday were put into place in March to keep tourists from entering the chain of islands in an effort to blunt the outbreak.

Lockdowns ease across Europe, Asia with new tourism rules

Lockdowns ease across Europe, Asia with new tourism rules

ROME — The first day of June saw coronavirus restrictions ease from Asia to Europe on Monday, even as U.S. protests against police brutality sparked fears of new outbreaks.

ROME — The first day of June saw coronavirus restrictions ease from Asia to Europe on Monday, even as U.S. protests against police brutality sparked fears of new outbreaks.

New COVID-19 testing site opens June 1 at Custer Stadium on Milwaukee's north side

New COVID-19 testing site opens June 1 at Custer Stadium on Milwaukee's north side

MILWAUKEE -- A new Wisconsin National Guard COVID-19 testing site will open on Milwaukee's north side Monday, June 1.The new testing site will be located in the parking lot of Custer Stadium, across the street from Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education.The address is 4300 W.

MILWAUKEE -- A new Wisconsin National Guard COVID-19 testing site will open on Milwaukee's north side Monday, June 1.The new testing site will be located in the parking lot of Custer Stadium, across the street from Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education.The address is 4300 W.

Fare collection resumes for MCTS riders at 4 a.m. Monday, June 1

Fare collection resumes for MCTS riders at 4 a.m. Monday, June 1

MILWAUKEE -- Fare collection will resume Monday, June 1 on all Milwaukee County Transit System buses.Riders were not charged for two months during the coronavirus pandemic.In addition to fare collection resuming, all riders will be asked to enter at the front of the bus -- with social distancing rules still in effect.Only 10 people will be allowed on a bus at a time -- and riders are asked to wear masks.MCTS officials said it's been too difficult to operate without collecting money from passengers."We're collecting fares again," said Kristina Hoffman with MCTS. "We've had rising costs due to the pandemic, and without any fare revenue, that's really been difficult for us."Fare collection begins a 4 a.m. Monday.Anyone with questions about fares or bus passes can contact the MCTS Customer Service Center by phone at 414-937-3218 (Voice), 711 (TRS), or email “customerservice@mcts.org.”

MILWAUKEE -- Fare collection will resume Monday, June 1 on all Milwaukee County Transit System buses.Riders were not charged for two months during the coronavirus pandemic.In addition to fare collection resuming, all riders will be asked to enter at the front of the bus -- with social distancing rules still in effect.Only 10 people will be allowed on a bus at a time -- and riders are asked to wear masks.MCTS officials said it's been too difficult to operate without collecting money from passengers."We're collecting fares again," said Kristina Hoffman with MCTS. "We've had rising costs due to the pandemic, and without any fare revenue, that's really been difficult for us."Fare collection begins a 4 a.m. Monday.Anyone with questions about fares or bus passes can contact the MCTS Customer Service Center by phone at 414-937-3218 (Voice), 711 (TRS), or email “customerservice@mcts.org.”

Health officials: 45 residents test positive for COVID-19 at Kenosha County long-term care facility

Health officials: 45 residents test positive for COVID-19 at Kenosha County long-term care facility

KENOSHA COUNTY -- Health officials in Kenosha County confirmed in a news release on Saturday, May 30 that 45 residents of a long-term care facility in the county have tested positive for COVID-19.The cases were identified at Kenosha Estates Living and Care Center, which health officials described as a "skilled nursing facility" near 18th Avenue and 60th Street in Kenosha.The cases have emerged since mid-May and many of the affected residents have underlying health conditions, health officials said.

KENOSHA COUNTY -- Health officials in Kenosha County confirmed in a news release on Saturday, May 30 that 45 residents of a long-term care facility in the county have tested positive for COVID-19.The cases were identified at Kenosha Estates Living and Care Center, which health officials described as a "skilled nursing facility" near 18th Avenue and 60th Street in Kenosha.The cases have emerged since mid-May and many of the affected residents have underlying health conditions, health officials said.

PPE pollution: Video shows divers removing masks and gloves from ocean

PPE pollution: Video shows divers removing masks and gloves from ocean

LOS ANGELES -- The high demand for personal protective equipment amid shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic may have unintended consequences to the environment, as one European environmental group pointed out in a video that has surfaced on social media showing divers removing masks and gloves from the ocean.The video was posted on Facebook by Opération Mer Propre (Operation Clean Sea) during a cleanup effort by the group in which divers removed disposable surgical masks and latex gloves among a heap of plastic bottles and even a plastic water fountain.“Soon there will be more masks than jellyfish in the waters of the Mediterranean…!” said the group’s founder, Laurent Lombard.“The health crisis has allowed us to see the best and worst in us.

LOS ANGELES -- The high demand for personal protective equipment amid shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic may have unintended consequences to the environment, as one European environmental group pointed out in a video that has surfaced on social media showing divers removing masks and gloves from the ocean.The video was posted on Facebook by Opération Mer Propre (Operation Clean Sea) during a cleanup effort by the group in which divers removed disposable surgical masks and latex gloves among a heap of plastic bottles and even a plastic water fountain.“Soon there will be more masks than jellyfish in the waters of the Mediterranean…!” said the group’s founder, Laurent Lombard.“The health crisis has allowed us to see the best and worst in us.