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Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE
September 29, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
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NEW HOURS FOR THE REGIONAL TESTING SITE AT SUNNYVIEW EXPO CENTER
STARTING WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30
MONDAY-FRIDAY: 10AM-6PM / SATURDAY: 8AM-4PM / SUNDAY: CLOSED
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT COVID-19 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, 9/29/20)
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†Group housing facilities include correctional facilities, homeless shelters, dormitories and group homes
**Each test result is manually processed by the Winnebago County Health Department. Processing positive cases is our first priority to ensure quick notification and investigation to help prevent spread of COVID-19. Recent negative test results may not have been processed yet. This will not affect our weekly report on percent positivity. Any unprocessed negative results will be accounted for in our weekly data summary that reports the average percent positivity across a two week period.
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Wisconsin (As of 8am, 9/28/20)
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Positive: 117,588 (+1,726 from 9/27)
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Negative: 1,405,377 (+6,159)
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Ever Hospitalized: 7,142 (6.1%) (+47)
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Deaths: 1,283 (+2)
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Active Cases: 19,560 (17%)
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Recovered Cases: 96,727 (82%)
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Total Hospital Bed Utilization: 81%
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Badger Bounce Back Dashboard: Emergency department visits, percent positive cases
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Wisconsin Summary Data: Lab capacity, cases by gender, race and ethnicity
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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.)
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What's New
(Updated Tuesdays & Thursdays)
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If you were tested for COVID-19, you will receive your results from the testing site or your healthcare provider, but the health department may not call you to complete an investigation. Due to the record high number of cases we are currently experiencing, our health department is prioritizing cases with the highest risk for community spread. Please follow the guidance below if you were diagnosed with COVID-19 or in close contact with someone diagnosed:
- Isolate yourself. Stay home. Do not go to work or school.
- If you were diagnosed with COVID-19:
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Read this flyer that explains your next steps - Download in Hindi, Hmong, Somai and Spanish
- Personally notify anyone you have had close contact with and direct them to quarantine.
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Read and share this flyer that explains who is a close contact, next steps for close contacts and how to self-quarantine. - Download in Chinese Mandarin, Hindi, Hmong, Somali and Spanish.
- If you're sick, remain in isolation for:
- At least 24 hours after you are free of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and other symptoms have improved, AND
- At least 10 days after the date you first had symptoms.
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Read: Isolation release for those who are diagnosed with COVID-19.
- If you don't have symptoms but tested positive, remain in isolation for:
- At least 10 days after your test date.
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Read: Isolation release for those diagnosed with COVID-19, but never felt sick.
- If you were in contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19, self-quarantine for 14 days from when you last had contact with the infected person, or for 14 days from when the infected person in your household has recovered. Even if you test negative during your 14-day quarantine, you must continue to quarantine for the full 14 days.
- Quarantine release flyer for those who:
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Had close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Live with someone who has COVID.
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Live with someone who has COVID, but never got sick.
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Employers: At this time, our health department does not have the capacity to provide quarantine documentation for each case in a timely manner. Here are the basic quarantine guidelines if your employee tests positive or was exposed to COVID-19. Close contacts must stay home for 14 days to quarantine. It can take up to 14 days for COVID-19 to develop, so a negative test result during this period does not release an individual from the need to complete the full 14 days of quarantine.
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Find additional resources on the following websites: Winnebago County Health Department / Wisconsin Department of Health Services / CDC
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If you're looking for test results, please be patient. State and local systems are over capacity with the amount of cases statewide. Test results typically take 3-7 business days. If you were tested at the Regional Testing Site at Sunnyview Expo Center or any other National Guard testing site AND you’ve been waiting more than 5 days for your results, call the Wisconsin COVID-19 Results Line at 866-419-6988, Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm. The Results Line can also provide a copy of your results if needed. YOU MUST WAIT AT LEAST 5 DAYS AFTER YOUR TEST DATE TO CALL FOR RESULTS. If you were tested by a healthcare provider or at another facility, contact that location directly for your COVID-19 test results.
- Q: How can you avoid exposure when living with someone diagnosed with COVID-19?
- A: If someone in your household has been diagnosed with COVID-19, there are precautions you can take to avoid exposure so you and others can stay healthy.
- Limit Contact - avoid physical contact with the diagnosed person or their respiratory droplets and avoid sharing personal items
- Wear Mask and Gloves - if physical distancing is not possible, it is important to wear a mask when around the diagnosed person. Gloves are recommended when cleaning and disinfecting areas and objects used by an infected person.
- Clean and Disinfect - clean hands with soap and water or hand sanitizer, clean and disinfect "high touch" areas, and clean and disinfect any areas the diagnosed person came into contact with
- Track Your Own Health - household members should stay home and quarantine and check for symptoms including cough, fever, and shortness of breath
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These precautions are detailed in the DHS How to Avoid Exposure When Living with Someone Diagnosed with COVID-19 factsheet, which is available in English, Hmong and Spanish.
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New Testing Site Hours - Starting tomorrow, September 30, the COVID-19 Regional Testing Site at Sunnyview Expo Center will be open Monday-Friday from 10am-6pm and Saturday from 8am-4pm. The testing site is open today, Sept. 29, until 7pm. Testing is available to anyone with symptoms or who has been exposed to COVID-19. Please register ahead of time if you are able. Learn more here / Register here
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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
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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
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Local Healthcare Providers:
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With many events canceled or postponed, be sure to check your local resources for the latest schedule and closure updates.
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Winnebago County Health Department
920-232-3000
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