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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
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The South Milwaukee and St. Francis Health Department is leading our efforts in response to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Here is the updated information on the pandemic. For regular updates, visit:
- Update Documents
- COVID-19 Summary
- Government Resources
- Community Resources
- Orders, Declarations & Resolutions
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information
- South Shore COVID-19 Testing Site Extended into 2021 (PDF)
- January 15th: Situational Briefing (PDF)
- January 8th: Situational Briefing (PDF)
- January 4th: Situational Briefing (PDF)
- December 28th: Situational Briefing (PDF)
- December 18th: Situational Briefing (PDF)
- South Shore Covid-19 Testing Site Flyer (PDF)
- October 30th: Phase B Cover Letter (PDF)
- October 30th: COVID Phases Table (PDF)
- Southeastern Wisconsin Health Alert and Call to Action (PDF)
- Grobschmidt Senior Center Closed until Further Notice (PDF)
- South Milwaukee COVID-19 Testing Site (PDF)
- Wisconsin Face Covering Order
- Wisconsin Face Covering FAQs
- Conducting City Business Online (PDF)
- Health Officer Guidelines for Safe, Phased Reopening (PDF)
- Letter from Public Health Administrator Ove (PDF)
- May 28: Reopening Municipal Buildings (PDF)
- Safe Opening Capacity Guidance Chart (PDF)
| Summary | As of January 22, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Cumulative Negative Tests (South Milwaukee) | 8,842 |
| Cumulative Positive Coronavirus Test Results (South Milwaukee) | 2,055 |
| Cumulative Recovered Coronavirus Cases (South Milwaukee) | 1,966 |
| Current Probable Coronavirus Cases (South Milwaukee) | 220 |
| Deaths in Milwaukee County | 962 |
| Deaths in South Milwaukee | 29 |
| Deaths in State | 5,607 |
| Negative Coronavirus Test Results (State) | 2,457,032 |
| New Cases since January 15, 2021 | 53 |
| Positive Test Results (County) | 92,580 |
| Positive Test Results (State) | 528,101 |
| Current Burden Rate* (South Milwaukee) *Updated each Friday | 661.04/100,000 |
| Current Positivity Rate* (South Milwaukee) *Updated each Friday | 11.2% |
Meals for Seniors
Although the Grobschmidt Senior Center is closed, drive-through meals are still being served to seniors 60 years and older. To get meals, fill out a Senior Dining Registration form (PDF) - available on the Milwaukee County Department of Aging website, or at the center, during pickup times - and bring it to the center prior to picking up your first lunch, or email it to Sandy Quinlan. Meals are distributed in the back parking lot from 11 am to noon. Reservations must be made by 11 am the previous day at 414-768-5722. Monday reservations should be called in on Friday.
Meals for Kids
The School District of South Milwaukee wants to be sure to offer free meals to the students who depend on the schools for meals. The School Nutrition Services Department will provide "grab and go" lunches along with an additional breakfast offering that is shelf stable for the following morning for all of their students. For additional information on this service, please visit the School District of South Milwaukee.
Parks & Transit
See how Milwaukee County Parks and the Milwaukee County Transit System are addressing the pandemic.
COVID-19 Small Business Resources
Please visit our Small Business Resources page for resources for small businesses.
- Class B Extension for Restaurants and Bars (PDF)
- Closing of Grobschmidt Senior Center (PDF)
- Closing of Playgrounds (PDF)
- Prohibiting Dining-in at Restaurants and Bars (PDF)
- Resolution for Financial Relief for Class B Beer, Class B Liquors, and Class C Wine License Applicants (PDF)
- Resolution for Financial Relief to Certain Environmental Health License Applicants (PDF)
- Resolution for the Extension of the Emergency Proclamation (PDF)
- South Milwaukee St. Francis Health Department Reports Positive Case of COVID-19 (PDF)
- State of Emergency (PDF)
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
We encourage you to register with healthymke.com for emails and/or text updates regarding vaccine availability and phases.