威斯康星最高法院驳回民主党州长托尼·埃维斯(Tony Evers)的留在家里的命令一周后，该州周三报告了528例新确诊的冠状病毒感染，这是自大流行开始以来最高的病例数。
根据卫生服务部(DHS)的数据，包括最新数据在内，威斯康辛州现在共有13，413个COVID-19病例。今天新增的528例冠状病毒病例是周一该州新增病例的三倍多，是周二新增病例的两倍。
实验室冠状病毒测试处理的增加可以部分解释这一显著上升。DHS周三公布了6591份经处理的测试结果，创下威斯康星州的最高纪录。其中，8%被证明是阳性。
冠状病毒住院人数也从昨天的2161人增加了51人，而全州的死亡人数增加了14人，达到481人。卫生官员说，截至周四上午，超过350名感染这种新疾病的人目前正在医院接受治疗，其中约127人处于重症监护中。
2018年10月26日，威斯康辛州密尔沃基市北科高中，威斯康辛州州长民主党候选人托尼·埃维斯在支持威斯康辛州民主党的集会上发言。
案件急剧增加的一周前，威斯康星最高法院裁定，艾维斯的居家禁令是“不可执行的”和“非法的”，推翻了该州的封锁措施延期，并允许企业重新开业。
对共和党领导的立法机构来说，4-3的决定是一个引人注目的胜利，他们反对州长将封锁措施延长至5月26日。此前，共和党各州领导人在4月份提起诉讼，称艾佛斯政府通过的延长法案将导致失业、商业受损，并让该州陷入“混乱”
Evers说，该裁决“使我们的州陷入混乱”，并使威斯康星州在持续的大流行中“没有计划，也没有保护”。“当你在一个小空间里有更多的人时——我不在乎是酒吧、餐馆还是你的家——你将能够传播病毒，”州长告诉美国有线电视新闻网的唐·莱蒙。“这是蛮荒的西部。”
就在裁决后几个小时，网上开始出现照片，显示人们挤进酒吧，无视疾控中心关于社交距离的指导方针。该州许多地方的其他非必要企业也开始重新开业。
在没有国家保护的情况下，至少有17个地方政府立即通过了他们自己的地区留在家中的命令，以继续减轻冠状病毒的爆发。但至少有八人在几天后撤销了他们的命令，因为一名司法部长表示，只有在没有附加刑事处罚的情况下，他们才有权执行命令。
新闻周刊联系Evers的办公室寻求进一步的评论。这篇文章将会更新任何回应。
Wisconsin Sees Highest Single-Day Rise in Coronavirus Cases Days After Supreme Court Struck Down Lockdown Extension
One week after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Democratic Governor Tony Evers' stay-at-home order, the state on Wednesday reported 528 new confirmed coronavirus infections, marking its single-highest rise in cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
With the latest figures included, Wisconsin now has a total of 13,413 COVID-19 cases, according to the Department of Health Services (DHS). The 528 additional coronavirus cases today more than triples the state's new cases reported on Monday, and doubles the 198 new cases added on Tuesday.
Increased lab coronavirus test processing could partially explain the significant rise. The DHS on Wednesday reported 6,591 processed test results, a record-high for Wisconsin. Of those, 8 percent turned out positive.
Coronavirus hospitalizations also increased by 51 from yesterday to a total of 2,161, while the death toll rose by 14 to 481 across the state. Health officials said more than 350 individuals infected with the new disease were currently under hospital care as of Thursday morning, with around 127 in intensive care.
Tony Evers, Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin, speaks at a rally in support of Wisconsin Democrats at North Division High School on October 26, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The sharp increase in cases comes one week after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Evers' stay-at-home order is "unenforceable" and "unlawful," overturning the state's lockdown measure extension and allowing businesses to reopen.
The 4-3 decision was a high-profile win for the Republican-led legislature, who opposed the governor's extension of lockdown measures to May 26. It came after GOP state leaders filed a lawsuit in April arguing that the extension passed by Evers' administration will cost jobs, hurt businesses and leave the state in "shambles."
Evers said the ruling "puts our state into chaos" and leaves Wisconsin with "no plan and no protections" amid the ongoing pandemic. "When you have more people in a small space—I don't care if it's bars, restaurants or your home—you're going to be able to spread the virus," the governor told CNN's Don Lemon. "It's the wild west."
Just hours after the ruling, photos began emerging online showing people crammed into bars, ignoring the CDC's guidelines on social distancing. Other nonessential businesses in many parts of the state also began reopening.
With no state protection in place, at least 17 local governments immediately passed their own regional stay-at-home orders to continue mitigating the coronavirus outbreak. But at least eight rescinded their orders days later after an attorney general said they only had the power to enforce the orders if no criminal penalties are attached.
Newsweek reached out to Evers' office for further comment. This article will be updated with any response.
