There were 221 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending October 9, a 2.2 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 52 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending October 9, no changes from the previous week.
There were 47 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending October 9, a 6 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 35 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending October 9, a 20.5 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 43 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending October 9, a 79.2 percent increase over the previous week.
A man accused of driving his SUV into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, killing at least five and injuring dozens more, had posted bail earlier this month in an unrelated case, leading to a call for bail reform in the state.
Unemployment continues to fall across Wisconsin, with the state’s unemployment rate dropping to 3.2% in October as the state continues to emerge from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) and Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) recently expressed their condolences for the Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy, which resulted in the death of several people and the injury of numerous others after an SUV drove into the 58th annual Christmas parade in Waukesha.
Residents are asked to please place garbage/recycling at the curb by 6 a.m. as crews are unable to return to locations where garbage was not placed out early enough for collection.