Wausau and other towns across Wisconsin are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Wausau, WI community.
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Wisconsin COVID-19 Cases
Wisconsin Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,034,120
Wisconsin New Coronavirus Deaths:
Wisconsin Total Coronavirus Deaths: 16,682
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Wausau
Fire risk remains high in Wausau area Monday; red flag warning issued for northern counties
Fire danger remains elevated across central Wisconsin on Monday, with officials urging residents to avoid any outdoor burning and to take ... More info »
Wausau Pilot & Review - 05/12/2025 01:05am16-year-old boy drowns Sunday in Wisconsin River near downtown Wausau
WAUSAU − A 16-year-old boy is dead after being pulled from the Wisconsin River near downtown Wausau May 11. At 8:30 p.m. May 11, a caller reported a possible drowning near the boat and kayak dock in ... More info »
Wausau Daily Herald on MSN - 05/12/2025 01:45amAs the coronavirus surges and US surpasses 8 million known cases, a new culprit emerges: pandemic fatigue
When the coronavirus began sweeping around the globe this spring, people from Seattle to Rome to London canceled weddings and vacations, cut off visits with grandparents and hunkered down in their ... More info »
Daily Press - 05/07/2025 04:42pmTeenage boy, 16, dies after drowning in Wisconsin River near downtown Wausau
A 16-year-old died after drowning in the Wisconsin River near downtown Wausau Sunday night. The Wausau Police Department is investigating the drowning death of a 16-year-old ... More info »
WJFW - 05/12/2025 12:41amWausau police investigating drowning after teen found in Wisconsin River
Wausau police say around 8:30 p.m., witnesses saw the teen enter the river from the boat and kayak dock in the 1200 block of North River Drive near the Wausau Riverlife Apartments and Wausau on Water. More info »
WLUK FOX 11 - 05/11/2025 06:33pmHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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