Greetings from Wisconsin's coronavirus hot corner

Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin as of August 19:  67,493.

Total confirmed cases in 5 'hot corner counties as of August 19:   35,646 (53% of total)

Population of Wisconsin:  5,822,545

Population of 5 'hot corner' counties:  1,819,664 (31% of total)

Rank among counties with highest COVID-19 positive test rate per 100,000 people

• Milwaukee (1)
• Racine (2)
• Kenosha (4)
• Walworth (6)
• Wauekesha (9)

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Wisconsin COVID-19 cases mapped and graphed.  (updated daily)

Brown County.  GET ME REWRITE: 5 white guys don't get their way on the Green Bay Common Council.  (7/22/2020)

Chippewa County.  Wisconsin News: Chippewa County public health director favors mask requirement, and so should all county residents.  (7/22/2020)

Clark County, Wisconsin: "A lot of people are very scared of the virus, for good reasons."  (7/16/2020)

Dodge County.   GOP leader Scott Fitzgerald wants Wisconsin Senate to strike down mask order as COVID-19 cases spike in his home county.  (8/8/2020)

Douglas County.  City of Superior City Council to residents: #WearADamnMask.  (7/23/2020)

Grant County.   Dear Sheriff Dreckman, Please find a job where mimicking GOP talking points is the only job qualification.  (7/31/2020)

Iron County.  Wisconsin coronavirus hot spot.  (7/27/2020)

Jefferson County.  Covidiots on parade at Jefferson County Board of Supervisors meeting.  (7/28/2020)

Marinette County.   Covidiots rule the day in Marinette County.  (8/14/2020)

Oconto County.  Covidiots rule the day in Oconto County.  (8/14/2020)

Pepin County.  In one week, Pepin County Wisconsin went from a 13.8 to 206.6 positive Covid test rate per 100,000 people.  (7/13/2020)

Racine County.  GET ME REWRITE. Face masks: Response to public health crisis or political litmus test? Racine County Sheriff flips off Tony Evers.  (8/2/2020) 

Sauk County.  Covidiots on parade at Sauk County Board of Supervisors meeting (chapter 2).  (7/25/2020)

Sauk County.  Baraboo Public Library reopens as coronavirus cases spike in Sauk County.  (8/14/2020) 

Waukesha County.  The Sonny Boy chronicles.  (8/18/2020)

Wood County.  Dear Wood County residents, It's not a time for complacency.  Best, Retiring Guy.  (7/11/2020)