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AP: Wisconsin spent $99M on medical gear early in pandemic

by Todd Richmond
| December 19, 2020 6:30 AM

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin spent at least $99 million on personal protective gear and medical equipment such as ventilators during the chaotic early months of the coronavirus pandemic, with almost all the money going to out-of-state suppliers, an Associated Press analysis shows.

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