Coronavirus: State Efforts To Contain Spread, Legal Battle Over Lockdown

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Drive-thru COVID-19 testing is being offered at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing is being offered at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Hope Kirwan/WPR

The head of Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services joins the program to discuss curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Then, we get an update on the fight over the duration of Gov. Tony Evers’ “Safer At Home” order.

Featured in this Show

  • Head Of State Health Agency Discusses Pandemic

    State health officials expect more coronavirus cases as testing expansion continues. We check in with the head of the Department of Health Services about statewide efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

  • Updates On Wisconsin's Coronavirus Legal Showdown

    We discuss Republicans’ lawsuit to block Gov. Tony Evers’ extended “Safer At Home” order through Memorial Day. We also get updates on other battles before the state Supreme Court.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • L. Malik Anderson Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Andrea Palm Guest
  • Shawn Johnson Guest