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Children's Wisconsin postpones all non-time sensitive surgeries, clinic appointments due to coronavirus

Posted at 11:32 AM, Mar 16, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-16 12:47:57-04

MILWAUKEE -- Children's Wisconsin is postponing all non-time sensitive surgeries and clinic appointments until further notice due the coronavirus pandemic, the hospital announced Monday.

If your upcoming appointment or surgery has been canceled, the hospital says it will contact you directly.

All well-child appointments for children under 18 months will remain in place in order to keep those children on their immunization schedules. All urgent care locations will remain open as well, Children's said.

"If your child has a surgery scheduled or planned in the next two weeks, unless it is a medical emergency, it will be rescheduled for a later date. You will be called with the status of your child’s appointment," the hospital explained in a statement on its website.

As of Monday morning, there were a total of 3,774 confirmed cases and 69 deaths in the U.S., according to tracking data from Johns Hopkins. 12 people have recovered from the disease.

In Wisconsin, 34 total cases have been confirmed. 33 are currently active (11 in Fond du Lac County, 5 in Dane County, 7 in Milwaukee County, 3 in Sheboygan County, 3 in Waukesha and one each in Winnebago, Racine, Wood and Pierce Counties) and one person has since tested negative and recovered (Dane County).

Last week, Evers also ordered all K-12 schools closed across the state - public and private.

Gov. Evers directs DHS to order mandated statewide closure of all K-12 Wisconsin schools

"Closing our schools is not a decision I made lightly, but keeping our kids, our educators, our families, and our communities safe is a top priority as we continue our work to respond to and prevent further spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin," Gov. Evers said at the time.

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