Here is a recap of everything related to COVID-19 from the past day.
As of Wednesday morning:
Wisconsin confirmed cases: 44,187 (up from 43,084 Tuesday)
Wisconsin active cases: 9,369 (up from 9,037)
Wisconsin confirmed deaths: 861 (up from 847)
Wisconsin total hospitalizations: 4,194 (up from 4,129)
Wisconsin current hospitalizations: 354 (down from 367)
World
- India reported 37,724 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday; Japan reported 633 new cases; Victoria state of Australia reports a record 484 new COVID-19 cases despite being two weeks into a six-week lockdown; the U.S. reported 64, 534 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday; Indonesia reports 1,655 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday; Argentina reports records in both new cases (5,344) and new deaths (117)
- Italian health minister says country is “out of the storm” of coronavirus pandemic
- Zimbabwe to impose dusk to dawn COVID-19 curfew starting Wednesday
- Austria to reintroduce mandatory face masks in supermarkets as COVID-19 cases rise; 88 new cases were reported July 20
- Chile reports 1,656 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest increase the country has seen since May 11
- South Africa has had more than 5,300 people die from COVID-19 after 195 deaths Tuesday; Colombia’s death toll surpasses 7,000 with 239 new deaths Tuesday; Mexico has surpassed 40,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths
- Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro says he still tested positive for COVID-19, two weeks after his initial test came back positive on July 7
- Study shows 23.5% of Delhi residents tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies; India cancels historic Hindu pilgrimage to a holy cave in the Kashmir region for the first time ever
- Hong Kong mandates masks in public indoors areas and requires travelers from nine high-risk countries, including the U.S., to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours of their flight as record 113 new infections were reported over 24 hours
- WHO says trends are worrisome in southern Europe and in the Balkan region; “We’re not out of the woods just yet in the European environment. It requires sustained vigilance”
National
- White House says President Trump sometimes gets tested for COVID-19 more than once every day; the U.S. is conducting more than 750,000 COVID-19 tests per day
- The U.S. reported more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths over 24 hours for the first time since July 7
- U.S. Surgeon General says COVID-19 is exacerbating and exploiting pre-existing health conditions
- HHS and the Department of Defense announced an agreement with Pfizer for 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and allows for the U.S. to acquire an additional 500 million; HHS Secretary says any vaccine sponsored by the U.S. government will be free or affordable to Americans
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she wants a deal on the next coronavirus stimulus package done by July 31
- Arizona reported 134 COVID-19 deaths over 24 hours, its largest single-day total so far; Mississippi reports 1,635 new COVID-19 cases, a record for a second consecutive day; Arkansas reports record 488 current patients hospitalized
- California has 409,305 confirmed COVID-19 cases and passed New York (408,181) for more COVID-19 cases in any state
- Men’s Warehouse to close 500 stores and lay off 20% of corporate staff; United Airlines reports a $1.6 billion loss in the second quarter of 2020 and is losing $40 million each day, down from $100 million per day in April, and United Airlines passengers must wear masks at airports
- Massachusetts extends moratorium on evictions through October 17; Louisiana to remain in Phase 2 of reopening for another two weeks due to COVID-19
- New Orleans school to begin academic year with virtual learning; Kentucky to allow unlimited COVID-19 emergency days for school staff; Fairfax County Public Schools, one of the largest districts in the country, will start the fall with online-only classes;
- COVID-19 outbreak of 23 cases has been reported at a Walmart distribution center in Oregon
State
- Wisconsin reported 1,117 new COVID-19 cases over 24 hours, the highest jump since the pandemic began; 13 deaths also were reported
- 7.7% of Wisconsin’s COVID-19 tests returned positive on Tuesday
- Federal judge dismisses lawsuit by two dozen Wisconsin residents challenging local stay-at-home orders because the defendants were not joined; case can be filed again once they correct the errors
- Milwaukee schools with approved plans may be allowed to reopen this fall
- Green Bay Packers estimate a maximum of 12,000 fans will be allowed to attend games this season
- Green Bay City Council approves face covering requirement for anyone over the age of 5 in public indoor spaces and on public transportations starting Monday; masks will not be required while being outside, exercising in a gym or when eating and drinking
Madison
- Big Eight Conference (including Madison, Sun Prairie, Verona, Middleton, Janesville schools) announces it will not hold high school fall sports competitions
- Second Harvest Food Bank has shipped out 65% more food in the first two months of COVID-19 than it did in the same time last year; Feeding America predicts 12% of Dane County’s population will face food insecurity due to COVID-19, an increase of 63%