Updates about the spread of COVID-19 in our community, the news stories about how it’s affecting Madison, Dane County, and Wisconsin, and information about how to help the situation come at us hard and fast every day. We’ve pulled together key resources and news about how COVID-19 is affecting our civic lives in Madison, and will update the page daily with new data about its spread in Wisconsin. A document with more in-depth news updates and available resources is available here.
Note: County and State data may not match due to being collected separately, and not shared and updated simultaneously.
Data as of December 7
- Total cases in Dane County: 29,123
- Total deaths in Dane County: 103
- Total tests administered in Dane County: 688,581
Wisconsin COVID-19 Data Dashboard
- Total cases in Wisconsin: 412,177
- Total deaths in Wisconsin: 3,719
- Total tests administered in Wisconsin: 2,608,899
COVID-19 Planning infographic with demographic information
News
- Safe Communities launches new helpline for alcohol and drug use during Coronavirus
- Evers extends ‘Safer at Home’ order until May 26
- State COVID-19 response bill would give the Joint Finance Committee the power to cut funding to schools, universities, healthcare, and safety-net programs
- April 7 election went on; Wisconsin was the only state moving forward with an election
- Evers to purchase ventilators and other protective equipment
- Madison Public Library announces virtual library cards
- Evers orders temporary suspension of evictions and foreclosures
- COVID-19 deaths concentrated within Milwaukee’s African American community
- Milwaukee County COVID-19 Data Dashboard
- Total cases in Milwaukee County: 35,090
- Total deaths in Milwaukee County: 454
- Total tests administered in Milwaukee County: 313,833
- Grocery stores change hours to clean and restock
Mutual Aid & Relief Efforts
- Form to request aid (IWW GDC)
- Form to volunteer/donate for COVID-19 support (IWW GDC)
- Social Justice Center’s Dane County Mutual Aid and Crisis Response Fund
- Dane County Farmers’ Market and FairShare CSA Coalition Emergency Farmer Fund
- Latinx Consortium for Action Emergency Relief Fund
- PPE Donation/Buyback Program
- COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund
- United Way of Dane County Relief Fund
- Madison Virtual Tip Jar
- Second Harvest Food Bank updates
- COVID-19 Mutual Aid – Madison Facebook group
- Dane County Neighbors Helping Neighbors Facebook group
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