• Gov. Evers issued an emergency order that suspends certain health services administrative rule to have the ability to expedite the expansion of our health care and emergency services workforce and have regulatory flexibility to allow providers to maximize time and resources dedicated to patient care. 

• Gov. Evers modifies emergency order #16, an order to simplify healthcare license renewals and encourage recently retired professionals with expired licenses to re-enter practice. 

• The latest Weekly Respiratory Report for the state now includes data on COVID-19. The report also shows the steepest decline in flu activity over the course of two weeks. This drop could be an early sign that social distancing is working.

• Long term care facility updated guidance includes:
• Suspension of on-site home and community-based settings rule
• Information on certification and recertification of IRIS 1-2 bed adult family home providers
• New Patient Information Form - should be used starting now