This state is officially "in crisis" with COVID, officials say

The officials shine a light on the disturbing coronavirus numbers of this state.


Overall, theCoronavire Case Account in the United States is back on the rise. SomeThe small state highs have aroused more concern that others - like New Yorklight, a noticeable change after months of stability after being the first epicenter of the country. But it's not the only eye drawing eyes. In fact, some smaller and less obvious states are beginning to also increase alarms. According to state officials, Wisconsin is officially "in crisis" with COVID.

The Wisconsin Health Services Departmentreported 2,367 new cases of COVID On September 29, bringing the total number of state cases to nearly 120,000. And just a few days earlier, on September 26, Wisconsin established a state record for most new cases reported in a day with 2,817. According to the Coronavirus Resource Center of Johns Hopkins, thePOSITIVENESS RATES OF CORONAVIRUS TESTS OF THE STATE is now about 20%.

"We are in crisis right now, "Ryan Westeravard, the Chief Medical Officer of the State Health Department announced at a press conference of 29 September. "By turning the corner about it requires us to do things dramatically different from what we do. This requires the whole society - all Wisconsin-has things differently to reduce transmission."

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Westergaard said it did not help that theThe country was heading for autumn and winterA time of the year in which respiratory diseases usually flourish. "The probability that it will become much worse before going better is a real," he said.

About two weeks before, the state had not yet exceeded 2,000 new cases in one day. But on September 17,The New York Times reportedthat the state had failed through with 2,118 new reported cases. And since then, they have crossed this threshold several times, resulting in an average increase in daily cases of 76% of the average only two previous weeks. This rate of increasing infection has forced the governor of WisconsinTony Evers ToDeclare a new emergency of public health for the state September 22nd.

"At the moment, it does not slow down; it's a speed rate," said Evers about the coronavir distribution during the September 29 press conference. "We have to put the brakes on this pandemic."

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The governor encouraged residents to take things more seriously through the combined efforts to wear masks, social distancing and to avoid gathering in groups with people they do not live. And WisconsinThe mask mandate mandate has been extended Until November 21st, with the Governor's new public health emergency statement.

"In recent weeks, we have seen an increase in people who do business as usual; hosts parties, striking bars and heading to weddings. People are not sure," said the governor. "This virus is real and it is devastating from our communities and will continue to do so until we all get the same team." And for more states needing an intervention,Dr. Fauci says that this state is "demanding trouble."

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