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Here's what has happened since the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the Department of Health Services' safer-at-home order on May 13. Thread.
* The seven-day average of new covid cases in WI has nearly tripled, from 286 to 833 cases.
* The seven-day average of new covid cases in WI has nearly tripled, from 286 to 833 cases.
* The number of deaths has more than doubled, from 421 to 1,011.
* Only 6 out of 72 Wisconsin counties do not have a high level of covid activity. Legislators can no longer claim that the virus is not a problem in rural areas.
* The five biggest school districts in the state — Milwaukee, Madison, Kenosha, Green Bay, and Racine — are all starting the school year 100% online. These five districts represent ~160,000 students.
Here is a list of the steps that Wisconsin's Republican-led legislature has taken to effectively address the health and economic effects of the pandemic:
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Might the total lack of action on the part of the legislature have anything to do with the fact that Black and Hispanic residents of Wisconsin are far more endangered by covid than White residents?
@KidsForwardWI has more about why Wisconsin could be one of the hardest hit states during the next covid surge. http://kidsforward.org/without-bipartisan-cooperation-wisconsin-could-be-one-of-the-hardest-hit-states-during-the-next-covid-19-surge/
