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 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@? E@@< D6G6C2= DH23D 7C@> E96 A2E:6?E E@ D6?5 E@ E96 DE2E6 =23 2?5 r6?E6CD 7@C s:D62D6 r@?EC@= 2?5 !C6G6?E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department Lake Geneva school district set to implement updated facilities and grade configuration plan Look Ahead: Maple Fest plus plenty of live music, comedy & more this weekend in Lake Geneva Wisconsin men's basketball 7-footer 'doing more every day' following apparent ankle injury New Visit Lake Geneva partner has the right look and feel for special events Two new staff members join the city of Lake Geneva Wisconsin volleyball bolsters front court with Chicago standout Bottom line on Trump Geneva Lake Arts Foundation's Spring Art Show now through April 12 Wisconsin men's hockey's largest home playoff loss in 45 years started poorly, got worse Lake Geneva BID considers adding Oktoberfest coordinator Lake Geneva City Council appoints hotel owner to Tourism Commission Wisconsin Department of Transportation to host meeting about upcoming road improvement project Lake Geneva City Council looks to dissolve finance committee 3 notes on Purdue since last Wisconsin men's basketball matchup kAm%96? D96 42CC:65 @? H:E9 96C ?@C>2= =:76[ 86EE:?8 8C@46C:6D 2?5 G:D:E:?8 E96 56?E:DE]k^AmkAmu:G6 52JD =2E6C E96 C6DF=ED 42>6 324<i %96 A2E:6?E 925 E6DE65 A@D:E:G6 7@C r~'xs\`h]k^AmkAm%96 rsr D9@H65 FA 2E 96C s@H?E@H? 2A2CE>6?E :? 7F== A6CD@?2= AC@E64E:G6 6BF:A>6?E E@ E6DE w2?D@?]k^AmkAm“xE AC@323=J 7C62<65 @FE 2== @7 >J ?6:893@CD[ 7@C DFC6[” D96 D2:5]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmp7E6C E96 rsr G:D:E[ w2?D@? 3682? <66A:?8 2 ;@FC?2=[ ;@EE:?8 5@H? 6G6CJE9:?8 D96 4@F=5 C6>6>36C 23@FE 42C:?8 7@C (:D4@?D:?’D 7:CDE r~'xs\`h A2E:6?E]k^Am kAm“x C6>6>36C E9:?<:?8 E9:D H:== 36 2 3:8 562=[” D96 D2:5] “x C6>6>36C E9:?<:?8 >J 8C2?5<:5D @?6 52J H:== 2D< >6 23@FE E9:D]”k^AmkAmw2?D@? 4@?E:?F65 E@ <66A 2 ;@FC?2= E9C@F89@FE E96 J62C] $96 >2C<65 >:=6DE@?6D[ =:<6 H96? E96 7:CDE E6DE C6DF=ED 42>6 324< H:E9:? 2? 9@FC 2?5 H96? D96 C646:G65 96C 7:CDE G244:?6 5@D6 :? s646>36C]k^Am kAmpD 2? t# ?FCD6[ w2?D@? 92D?’E E6?565 E@ E96 D:4<6DE r~'xs\`h A2E:6?ED :? E96 xr&] qFE E96 ;@3 DE:== 4@>6D H:E9 :?96C6?E C:D<] $96 42?’E C642== 2?J D9:7E H96C6 D96 H6?E H:E9@FE EC62E:?8 D@>6@?6 H:E9 r~'xs\`h]k^AmkAm“t# ?FCD6D 2C6 2 5:776C6?E 3C665[” D96 D2:5] “(6’C6 FD65 E@ E2<:?8 H92E6G6C 4@>6D E9C@F89 E96 5@@C] xE’D ;FDE A2CE @7 >J ;@3]”k^Am kAmw2?D@? H62CD 2? }\hd >2D< 2?5 7246 D9:6=5 E9C@F89@FE 6G6CJ `a\9@FC D9:7E] x7 2 A2E:6?E :D DFDA64E65 E@ 92G6 E96 G:CFD[ D96 2=D@ 5@?D 2 8@H? 2?5 8=@G6D] %96 6IEC2 AC@E64E:@? >2<6D :E 92C5 E@ 3C62E96]k^Am kAmqFE :E 2=D@ 8:G6D 96C 2? @A6?:?8 7@C H92E E@ D2J E@ A6@A=6 H9@ BF6DE:@? E96 67764E:G6?6DD @7 >2D<\H62C:?8]k^AmkAm|2D<D H@C<[ w2?D@? E6==D E96>[ 3642FD6 D96 :?E6C24ED H:E9 r~'xs\`h A2E:6?ED 6G6CJ D9:7E 2?5 D96 92D?’E 366? :?764E65 H:E9 E96 G:CFD]k^Am k9C ^m In this Series 6 lives disrupted: How COVID-19 changed Madison Updated Feb 18, 2024 Public Health Madison and Dane County employee keeps COVID-19 dashboard running Updated Feb 18, 2024 UW-Madison professor and mom juggles job, parenting through COVID-19 Updated Feb 18, 2024 A rollercoaster of a year for pastor of Madison's largest Black church 6 updates Previous Next Locations Wisconsin Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Related Video Former Governor Jim Doyle performs a headstand Top stories for March 13, 2026 Top stories for March 13, 2026 Market swings? Advisors say stick to your plan, not your emotions AP Market swings? Advisors say stick to your plan, not your emotions Blizzard conditions, tornadoes, hail and flooding all from one weekend storm Blizzard conditions, tornadoes, hail and flooding all from one weekend storm
