Tag: COVID-19
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Sign up available for DHS newsletters on COVID, vaccine
Star Journal Report Wisconsin Department of Health Services is encouraging the public to sign up to receive weekly email newsletters containing updates, news and resources surrounding ... -
Conlon leads OCHD through COVID challenges
Vaccine provides light at the end of the tunnel By Eileen Persike Editor CORRECTION: A previous version of this story indicated that Phase 1b vaccinations would ... -
Ascension St. Mary’s begins COVID-19 vaccination of frontline caregivers
Star Journal Frontline health care workers at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital began receiving COVID-19 vaccinations Wednesday. Bob Towne, a registered nurse on the Critical Care Unit; ... -
Confirmed: COVID-19 vaccines will be free
MADISON – Today the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) issued a bulletin affirming that the COVID-19 vaccine will be provided at no cost ... -
Evers announces new public health emergency, extends face coverings order
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers today declared a new public health emergency in Wisconsin and reissued Emergency Order #1. The announcement was made as Wisconsin’s hospitals ... -
Crescent Elementary School to close for two weeks
By Eileen Persike Editor UPDATE: Since this story was published, additional cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at Crescent Elementary. District Superintendent Eric Burke said instead of ... -
Oneida County issues warning about fraudulent ‘health department’ calls
Star Journal Staff The Oneida County Health Department (OCHD) and the Sheriff’s Office are warning citizens to be aware that people have reported receiving calls from ... -
Evers, Palm limit indoor public gatherings
Star Journal Report Gov. Tony Evers today directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue an emergency order to limit public gatherings to ... -
DHS launches new COVID-19 data, mitigation strategies amid surge in cases
Data includes disease activity, hospital capacity, cases among children and percent positive by test The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Wednesday launched new data designed ... -
COVID-19 cases reported at Northwoods schools
STAR JOURNAL REPORT The School District of Rhinelander is reporting a case of COVID-19 at Pelican Elementary School. According to the district’s Facebook page, the person ...
