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Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE
June 25, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
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CONTACT 211
FOR NON-MEDICAL QUESTIONS: TEXT COVID19 TO 211-211 / CALL 211
One-stop connection to local services like utility assistance, housing, food, elder care,
crisis intervention, alcohol and drug recovery and much more
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT HOTLINE: 920-232-3026 (M-F 8:15am-4:15pm)
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COVID-19 Lab Confirmed Cases
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Winnebago County*
(As of 8am, 6/25/20)
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Please note: Case counts do not include patients with COVID-19 symptoms that were not tested. Those with mild symptoms are most often directed to self-monitor at home without testing.
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Wisconsin
(As of 9pm, 6/23/20)
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Key Data Summary Updates for Wisconsin (As of 9pm, 6/23/20
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- Active Cases: 4,881 (19%)
- Recovered cases: 20,121 (78%)
- Percent of confirmed cases by race: American Indian (1%), Asian or Pacific Islander (4%), Black (18%), White (54%), Multiple or other races (12%), Unknown (11%)
- Percent of confirmed cases by ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino (32%), Not Hispanic or Latino (56%), Unknown (12%)
- Emergency Department visits:
- Influenza like illness: 53 visits on 6/22, compared to previous 3-day average of 36
- COVID-19 like illness: 113 visits on 6/22, compared to previous 3-day average of 102
- Total hospital bed utilization: 78%
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- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) launched a new data dashboard that shows overall COVID-19 activity status for counties and regions throughout the state. Overall activity status is a summary indicator based on two data points: the burden of cases and the trajectory of cases. Burden is the total number of cases a county or region has per 100,000 residents in the past two weeks, and trajectory refers to the percent change of cases in the past two weeks. The dashboard is updated by DHS by 2 p.m. every Wednesday. The last update was on June 24, indicating a high activity level for Winnebago County.
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- Contact tracing is a key part to reducing transmission of COVID-19, but it’s important to know that scammers may try to pose as contact tracers. Contact tracers authorized to work in Wisconsin will contact a resident by telephone and identify themselves with a first and last name, and the name of the government entity they are calling from, generally DHS or a local health department. Contact tracers will say they are contacting you about an urgent public health matter and would like to speak with you to provide further information and share guidance. Legitimate contact tracers will first inform you that you may have been in contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19. They may then ask how you are feeling, who you’ve been in contact with in the last few weeks and if you are working. Below are some tips to identify a scammer:
- Authorized contact tracers will not ask for money or for personal information like your Social Security, bank account, or credit card number.
- An authorized contact tracer will not disclose the identity of the person who tested positive and is the starting place for that tracing effort.
- A legitimate contact tracer should be able to immediately provide you with up-to-date testing locations, with addresses, phone numbers, and information about whether you need to make an appointment at a particular location and what you will need to bring to that visit.
- Read more here.
- Our Situation Update will now be sent earlier in the day, and the "What's New" section will be updated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Our case count data is now pulled daily at 8am. The dashboard on our website will continue to be updated daily.
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WEAR A MASK TO PROTECT
THOSE AROUND YOU
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How to Protect Yourself from COVID-19
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before eating and after going to the bathroom, blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing.
- If you do not have soap and water, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. Cough or sneeze into an elbow if no tissue is available. Wash your hands.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household disinfectant cleaning spray or wipe.
- Wear a cloth face covering in public settings.
- Click here for additional guidance from the CDC
Additional Resources
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Check with your school district for free lunch and breakfast options. School district websites are linked below:
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With many summer events canceled or postponed, be sure to check your local resources for the latest schedule and closure updates.
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Updates from local healthcare providers:
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Winnebago County Health Department
920-232-3000
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