Milwaukee Scales Back COVID-19 Testing At American Family Field

MILWAUKEE, WI — Milwaukee officials are scaling back coronavirus testing at American Family Field, citing an increase in vaccination efforts against COVID-19 and a decline in the positive case rate.

The change will start next week with drive-through and walk-up testing only being held on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to the Milwaukee Health Department. With the scale back in testing the city said it will reallocate some of its resources, including staff, toward vaccination sites.

Although American Family Field is the largest testing site it's not the only one in Milwaukee. The city said it will continue to run its testing sites at the Northwest and Southside health centers Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The city has seen 62,376 positive cases of COVID-19 since last March, 586 people have died as a result of the virus and 4,399 have been hospitalized, according to the health department.

Although the city's case rite has been declining, city officials are urging residents to stay safe by continuing to physically distance and wear face coverings.

More contagious variants of the coronavirus have begun to crop up around the country, like in California, and the health department said it’s ready to ramp up testing again if necessary.

Visit the agency’s website for more information about the testing sites and the COVID-19 vaccine.