Milwaukee Health Dept. reports COVID-19 positivity increase
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) released on Friday, Oct. 2 its update on Phase 4.1 of the public health and safety order called "Moving Milwaukee Forward" related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday marked the ninth week of Phase 4.1. Officials said in a news release that there was "no significant trend" and the city has moved back into YELLOW for cases.
The slope of linear regression is 0.17 with a P-value of 0.0515 and an increased positivity rate, which is now 8.4% up from 8% last week.
Officials said they will hold in phase 4.1 to make sure that the city is on the right track. They will reassess the progress next week, Oct. 9.
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MHD will continue to monitor the situation and determine if additional protective measures are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The City of Milwaukee's key indicators for Moving Milwaukee Forward Safely have been updated as they are every Thursday and are available online at milwaukee.gov/coronavirus.
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