More Testing and Protests in Wisconsin Due to the Coronavirus
Monday, April 20th, 2020 -- 10:34 AM
(AP) -There was new testing and protesting in Wisconsin Saturday as the number of COVID-19 cases in the state rose.And protesters gathered at the Wisconsin Capitol on Sunday to urge Gov. Tony Evers to lift his extended stay home order. Hundreds of demonstrators stood shoulder-to-shoulder in Brookfield Saturday to protest Gov. Tony Evers’ decision to extend Wisconsin’s stay-at-home order through May 26. The group is calling for the reopening of churches, parks and the state economy, the Journal Sentinel reported. Some wore masks and elected to participate in parking lots while the majority stood together on the sidewalk waving and cheering at passing cars. Several showed off campaign signs, flags and bumper stickers for the President. Meanwhile, two separate teams were busy investigating COVID-19 cases, one from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and another from the state National Guard.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports about six dozen protesters rallied to call on Evers to change his mind on Sunday at the capitol. The demonstrators carried signs rejecting the idea that the threat of infection is worth the damage business closings are having on the economy. Protests and demonstrations took place in other places around the state over the weekend as well. Wisconsin reported nine more deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the state's death toll to 220. The state recorded 147 new cases of the coronavirus for a total of 4,346.
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