Dane County Executive Joe Parisi is demanding that the University of Wisconsin-Madison close undergraduate dorms to contain the coronavirus.
THAT BREAKING NEWS IS COMINGFROM UW MADISON -- WHICH ISQUICKLY BECOMING A HOT-SPOTFOR COVID-19.ONE -THOUSANDCASES ARE NOW LINKED TO THEUNIVERSITY.DANE COUNTY'SHEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID TUESDAY7 OUT OF EVERY 10 NEWPOSITIVES RECORDED in thecounty ARE FROM THE UNIVERSITY.NOW -- THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ISASKING UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS TOMAKE SOME DRASTIC CHANGES...IN A LETTER TO U-W SYSTEMPRESIDENT TOMMY THOMPSON ANDUW-MADISON CHANCELLOR REBECCABLANK -- the COUNTY EXECUTIVEASKED TO SEND UNDERGRADSLIVING IN RESIDENCE HALLSHOME...HE ALSO WANTS SCHOOLLEADERS TO ADD MORE QUARANTINEFACILITIES..
AND INCREASECONTACT TRACING AND TESTING..
Against the pressure of rising COVID-19 cases on campus, the UW-Madison has made the decision Wednesday night to shift all classes..