Officials in Wisconsin have traced 7 coronavirus cases back to the state’s April 7 election, when voters were forced to wait in long lines at polling places, The Associated Press reports.
Wiconsin’s primary election turned out to be problematic for voters and poll workers. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of the state’s poll workers opted out, forcing the state to pare down the number of polling places. Further, as reported at the time by The Inquisitr, the Supreme Court declined to extend absentee voting in the state. These two factors forced Wisconsin voters to wait in hours-long lines at some polling places, particularly in Milwaukee, where only a handful of polling places remained open.
During the election, social-distancing was haphazard at best, as voters waited in long lines. Some wore face masks, many did not.
Now, seven Wisconsinites — 6 voters and 1 poll worker, all in Milwaukee — have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a report from state health officials.
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