'You are safer at home:' Milwaukee County officials stress need for 'social distancing'

MILWAUKEE -- With three deaths in Wisconsin and a growing number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Milwaukee County, officials stressed the importance of maintaining social distancing, the importance of isolation, and avoiding all non-essential contact with others.As of Friday afternoon, March 20, there are 95 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Milwaukee County.

Officials: 216 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state; 3,455 negative tests

MADISON -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and local officials announced on Friday, March 20 there are now 216 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the state.

Gov. Evers confirms 2 COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin

MADISON — Together with state health officials at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Gov.

Wisconsin National Guard preparing troops to assist state's coronavirus response if needed

MADISON -- The Wisconsin National Guard is posturing forces to ensure it is ready to respond to potential requests for assistance from other state agencies or communities if its assistance is requested.

'Mass hysteria:' 7 Wisconsin friends stuck in Peru amid COVID-19 lockdown

CUSCO, Peru -- Staying inside your home for days at a time can be tough, but FOX6 News on Thursday, March 19 spoke with some Wisconsin families desperate to get back to theirs.

DWD: 29,300 unemployment applications submitted in Wisconsin in 4 days

MADISON -- Unemployment claims by workers displaced due to the coronavirus pandemic skyrocketed since Sunday, March 15.Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman said Thursday, March 19 preliminary numbers showed there were 1,500 claims on Sunday, 4,300 on Monday, 8,500 on Tuesday, and 15,000 on Wednesday.Gov.

Employee of Milwaukee Co. Election Commission tests positive for COVID-19; 64 cases reported in county

MILWAUKEE -- An employee of the Milwaukee County Election Commission has tested positive for the coronavirus, county officials announced on Thursday, March 19.Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson indicated the individual, over age 60, has not been in the Milwaukee County Courthouse since Tuesday, March 10.

Family of 4 could get $3K under virus relief plan, treasury secretary says

WASHINGTON — The first federal checks to families could be $3,000 for a family of four under the White House proposal to unleash $1 trillion to shore up households and the U.S. economy amid the coronavirus outbreak.Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday, March 19 that the “checks in the mail” would be direct deposited into people’s accounts under the plan President Donald Trump's administration has proposed to Congress.The payments would be $1,000 per adult and $500 per child so that a family of two parents and two children would receive $3,000, Mnuchin told Fox Business Network.

Pres. Trump says 'we're looking at drugs already approved for other indications' for COVID-19

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Thursday, March 19 the government should take an equity stake in some companies that need bailouts because of the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the U.S. economy.President Trump told a briefing he has executive authority to curb the impact on businesses."There's a lot of executive power," he said. “If we don't have to use it, that would be a good thing, not a bad thing.”Such a move could be an extraordinary reach by government into the private sector.

Top Wisconsin official: Spring election faces many problems

MADISON — Wisconsin could face a litany of problems if it holds its spring election amid the coronavirus crisis, including a possible disruption in mail service interfering with absentee voting, a lack of polling sites and the risk of exposing elderly poll workers and voters to the disease, the state's chief elections officer said Wednesday.The election is scheduled for April 7.

Pres. Trump signs aid package guaranteeing sick leave for workers amid coronavirus pandemic

WASHINGTON — Describing himself as a “wartime president” fighting an invisible enemy, President Donald Trump on Wednesday, March 18 invoked rarely used emergency powers to marshal critical medical supplies against the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Evers waives work search, modifies unemployment availability due to COVID-19

MADISON — Governor Tony Evers on Wednesday, March 18 issued Emergency Order #7 waiving work search requirements and modifying the availability requirements for unemployment insurance benefits for workers impacted by COVID-19.A news release from Gov.

UW-Milwaukee to offer online, alternative instruction for rest of spring semester

MILWAUKEE -- The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced on Wednesday, March 18 that it would extend online or alternative delivery of instruction from Monday, March 30, to the end of the spring semester.The announcement came a day after Gov.