No surge in Wisconsin coronavirus cases linked to election, says state health chief

There are no patterns indicating a surge in the number of coronavirus cases in Wisconsin related to the state's controversial April 7 election, according to Andrea Palm, the secretary of Wisconsin's Department of Health Services.

Health officials in the state have identified seven cases of the virus that appear connected to the state’s in-person primary voting. They are awaiting news on the seriousness of the cases. 

The state's governor and Supreme Court clashed over in-person voting in the primary election amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Although Democratic Gov. Tony Evers had initially agreed to in-person voting procedures, he attempted to postpone the election on the day before it was set to take place. The Republican-led state Supreme Court shot down Evers’ order.

Democrats have been pushing to expand mail and absentee voting options in preparation for November’s presidential election, while Republicans are more likely to believe that mail-in voting is more susceptible to voter fraud.