MILWAUKEE — A person who was present at Northwestern Mutual's downtown campus has been diagnosed with COVID-19, better known as coronavirus.
A company spokesperson says nearly all employees have been working from home this week.
The company let employees know Thursday that someone who was at their downtown campus last week tested positive for COVID-19.
"Our highest priority is to protect our workforce and minimize the spread of COVID-19 in our workplace and in our community," the company spokesperson writes in a statement. "Among other actions, we have been continuously communicating recommendations to our workforce to help them maintain their health and well-being."
In Wisconsin, 157 total cases have been confirmed, as of Thursday afternoon. Here is the latest county-by-county breakdown:
| Wisconsin County | Total Cases as of 3/19/2020 |
|---|---|
| Bayfield | 1 |
| Brown* | 2 |
| Calumet | 1 |
| Chippewa | 1 |
| Columbia | 4 |
| Dane* | 27 |
| Eau Claire | 1 |
| Fond du Lac | 14 |
| Kenosha* | 4 |
| La Crosse | 2 |
| Milwaukee* | 62 |
| Outagamie | 1 |
| Ozaukee | 3 |
| Pierce | 1 |
| Racine | 3 |
| Sauk | 1 |
| Sheboygan | 6 |
| St. Croix | 1 |
| Walworth | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Waukesha | 12 |
| Winnebago | 5 |
| Wood | 1 |
| Total | 157 |
* An asterisk indicates community spread has been identified.