Wisconsin COVID-19 Cases Rise

Coronavirus. MWC file graphic
Coronavirus. MWC file graphic

MADISON, WI (MetroSource-WSAU) -- There are more than nine-hundred Coronavirus cases in Wisconsin with reports of 16 deaths.

State health officials said as of yesterday afternoon there were nine-hundred-six-confirmed cases across the state.

Officials in Ozaukee County confirm two more people have died of COVID-19 at a senior care facility.  The victims were residents at Village Pointe Commons in Grafton.

Also two inmates at the Dane County Jail have tested postitve and the first positive case was found in Oconto County. 

WISC reported yesterday most of the cases are concentrated in the south central and southeastern portion of the state.  Department of Health Services chief Andrea Palm says most of the cases date to before Governor Evers' recent Safer At Home Order and for everyone to not be discouraged at the rise in confirmed cases. 

Health officials also say there are many more cases that have not yet been diagnosed.

Tom King

Tom grew up in Wausau listening to sports on WSAU and music on our sister stations WRIG and WIFC and decided early on that that was where he wanted to be. After graduating from Wausau East in the mid 70's Tom headed to UWSP. He worked at the college radio station WWSP and weekends on WIFC while earning a degree in Communication.

After college he worked a year at WKAU radio in the Fox Valley before returning to Wausau and moving into radio sales. He missed the on-air work and returned to the air when WOFM went on the air and when it was purchased by Midwest Communications was asked to take on the sports position on WSAU. He has spent the last 13 years as part of the WSAU morning team while also broadcasting Wausau East sports and contributing to the morning show on WIFC.

If you listen to the show you know that Tom is the coach of the Wausau American Legion Baseball team. He's married (Sandy) with two sons (Wade & Cory) and spends his spare time reading, listening to music, watching movies and tv shows and following most of the major sports.