Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, Dakotas A surge of coronavirus cases in Wisconsin and the Dakotas is forcing a scramble for hospital beds and raising political tensions, as the Upper Midwest and Plains emerge as one of the nation’s most troubling hot spotsSIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- A surge of coronavirus cases in Wisconsin and the Dakotas is forcing a scramble for hospital beds and raising political tensions, as the Upper Midwest and Plains emerge as one of the nation’s most troubling hot spots. “The reported number of deaths today is heartbreaking,” said state Health Department spokeswoman Nicole Peske said. The state surpassed 3,000 new virus cases for the first time on Thursday, more than 200 above its previous daily record, set earlier this month. Reynolds, who has rejected health experts' repeated recommendations that people be required to wear masks, bristled Wednesday when asked why she hadn’t done more to reduce virus spread.

Source: ABC News October 08, 2020 16:46 UTC