January 14: Weekly Driftless Region COVID-19 update
DRIFTLESS - Over the past week COVID-19, diagnoses statewide increased from 487,938 on Monday, Jan. 4 to 508,346 on Monday, Jan. 11. That is a statewide increase of 20,408 cases. The number of deaths increased from 4,884 to 5,162, an additional 278 deaths, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that Police and Fire personnel will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning January 18, 2021 which begins the first step into phase 1B for Wisconsin. Wisconsin has been vaccinating the 1A population since December 14, 2020 which includes frontline health care workers and residents of long term care facilities including nursing homes and assisted living facilities. There are 1098 entities fully registered and ready to provide COVID-19 vaccines in Wisconsin. Local Health Departments (LHD) will be leading the coordination for the vaccina
More families press for in-person learning at schools in SE WI
More families press for in-person learning at schools in SE WI
Tired of distance learning. From demonstrations to parent surveys, families are voicing their desires for kids to get back into the classroom.
MILWAUKEE - Tired of distance learning. From demonstrations to parent surveys, families are voicing their desires for kids to get back into the classroom. That seems to be the case now in several school districts in southeast Wisconsin after meetings Monday night, Jan. 11.
After protests outside of the South Milwaukee School District buildings, the school board answered the cries of the group gathered.
DigiCOPY offers complimentary COVID-19 cards at Milwaukee locations
By Jorge Reyna Jr
MILWAUKEE - DigiCOPY is now supplying complimentary cards and envelopes at its two Milwaukee store locations, 222 E. Erie Street and 1681 N. Van Buren Street, to help communities show compassion in action amid the coronavirus pandemic.
DigiCOPY printed cards and envelopes for the organization’s Be the Light care packages-supporting COVID-19 positive patients, frontline pandemic workers, and children/teens struggling with the impacts of coronavirus.
A COVID-19 card for family members, neighbors, and friends who are COVID positive
A thank you card for frontline workers hospital, clinic, COVID units, fire and police departments, nursing homes, other long term care facilities