The nurse who treated Wisconsin’s first COVID-19 patient emphasizes importance of masks From the 6 lives disrupted: How COVID-19 changed Madison series KELLY MEYERHOFER Mar 6, 2021 Mar 6, 2021 Updated Feb 18, 2024 UW Health Emergency Room nurse Maria Hanson treated Wisconsin's first COVID-19 patient in January 2020. JOHN HART STATE JOURNAL Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save KELLY MEYERHOFER The gravity of the pandemic hit Maria Hanson much earlier than most everyone else in Dane County.kAmw2?D@? 92AA6?65 E@ 36 H@C<:?8 E96 ?:89E D9:7E :? &( w@DA:E2=’D 6>6C86?4J C@@> @? y2?] b_ H96? 2 A2E:6?E H2=<65 :? 2?5 2D<65 E@ 36 E6DE65 7@C E96 4@C@?2G:CFD]k^AmkAm}@ @?6 :? (:D4@?D:? 2E E92E A@:?E 925 366? :?764E65 H:E9 r~'xs\`h] u@C >@DE A6@A=6[ :E H2D D@>6E9:?8 962C5 @?=J :? E96 9625=:?6D[ 2 AC@3=6> 2 H@C=5 2H2J :? (F92?[ r9:?2]k^AmkAmx? 2 ?682E:G6 AC6DDFC6 C@@> H96C6 2:C 7=@H :D 4@?E2:?65[ w2?D@? 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