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Virus Enters Near-Exponential Growth

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

September 25, 2020

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Due to high rates of infection among young people, COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin are growing at a near-exponential rate. State epidemiologist Dr. Ryan Westergaard discusses what that high rate means, and how the state is working to combat the increased spread.

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