|
Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE
November 9, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
|
|
REGIONAL TESTING SITE AT SUNNYVIEW EXPO CENTER
MONDAY-FRIDAY: 10AM-6PM / SATURDAY: 8AM-4PM / SUNDAY: CLOSED
|
|
HEALTH DEPARTMENT COVID-19 HOTLINE: 920-232-3026 (M-F 8:15am-4:15pm)
|
|
COVID-19 Lab Confirmed Cases
|
|
Winnebago County* (As of 8am, 11/9/20)
|
†Group housing facilities include city and county jails, homeless shelters, dormitories and group homes. As of October 3, 2020, confirmed cases among those living in Wisconsin Department of Corrections facilities, which includes the Oshkosh Correctional Institute, are no longer included in WCHD data reports.
|
|
Wisconsin (As of 8am, 11/8/20)
-
Positive: 267,410 (+4,280 from 11/7)
-
Negative: 1,916,801 (+8,481)
-
Ever Hospitalized: 12,839 (4.8%) (+112)
-
Deaths: 2,312 (+11)
-
Active Cases: 58,119 (21.7%)
-
Recovered Cases: 206,944 (77.4%)
-
Total Hospital Bed Utilization: 87%
-
Badger Bounce Back Dashboard: Emergency department visits, percent positive cases
-
Wisconsin Summary Data: Lab capacity, cases by gender, race and ethnicity
-
Activity Level for Disease Spread by Region & County based on case rate per 100,000 residents and percent change in cases (updated every Wednesday by 2 p.m.)
|
|
|
What's New
(Updated Tuesdays & Thursdays)
-
NEW! Testing sites opens today at UW-Oshkosh for students, staff and the general public.
- Location: Culver Family Welcome Center, 625 Pearl Ave, Oshkosh
- Hours: 11am-7pm, Monday-Friday
-
You must pre-register here
- Testing is FREE and available to anyone over age 5, with or without symptoms
- Rapid antigen test, self-collected with a nasal swab
- If you tested positive for COVID-19, follow these next steps:
- Isolate yourself - Stay home and away from others.
-
Follow guidance provided in this letter from the Winnebago County Health Department and this flyer from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. (Download Next Steps Flyer in English, Hindi, Hmong, Somali and Spanish)
-
Notify your close contacts and advise them to begin quarantine. Click here to learn how to notify your contacts. (Download in English, Hmong and Spanish)
-
Share this flyer with your close contacts so they know what their next steps are and how to self-quarantine. (Download in English, Chinese Mandarin, Hindi, Hmong, Somali and Spanish)
-
Read through additional resources from the Winnebago County Health Department, Wisconsin Department of Health Services and CDC.
-
The full process of reporting COVID-19 cases generally takes several days to complete. Click here to learn how COVID-19 cases are tracked and reported.
|
|
CONTACT 211 FOR NON-MEDICAL QUESTIONS: TEXT COVID19 TO 211-211 / CALL 211
Utility, Food & Housing Assistance, Elder Care, Crisis Intervention, Alcohol & Drug Recovery and Much More
|
|
How to Protect Yourself from COVID-19
- Wear a mask.
- Stay at least 6 feet apart from people you do not live with.
- 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.
- Do not attend gatherings with people you do not live with.
- 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.
- Additional guidance from the CDC
Additional Resources
|
|
Local Healthcare Providers:
|
|
With many events canceled or postponed, be sure to check your local resources for the latest schedule and closure updates.
|
|
Sign up for updates!
Complete this form to receive COVID-19 Situation Updates from the Winnebago County Health Department.
|
|
Please distribute widely. The format may be altered when forwarded in an email. Find a shareable link here.
|
|
Winnebago County Health Department
920-232-3000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|