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Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE
October 19, 2020, 2:30 p.m.
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REGIONAL TESTING SITE AT SUNNYVIEW EXPO CENTER
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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Data reported today from the Winnebago County Health Department includes cases from October 17-19. Data reporting was temporarily paused over the weekend as updates to the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS) were completed. No data was lost during the updates, though it may look skewed. We are encouraging people to look at the 7-day rolling average and trends to better understand COVID-19 activity during this time. Data should soon begin to stabilize. Read more here.
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Winnebago County* (As of 8am, 10/19/20)
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†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.
**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, 10/19/20)
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Positive: 173,891 (+3,777 from 10/18)
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Negative: 1,703,813 (+38,354)
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Ever Hospitalized: 9,319 (5.4%) (+165)
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Deaths: 1,600 (+12)
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Active Cases: 35,345 (20.3%)
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Recovered Cases: 136,910 (78.7%)
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Total Hospital Bed Utilization: 82%
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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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On October 15, the Winnebago County Board of Health approved a proposed ordinance to amend section 11.08 of the General Code of Winnebago County: County Health Officer. The ordinance amendment would reinstate local health officer authority to enforce orders to prevent, suppress and respond to communicable disease threats as necessary. General orders would need full county board support to be enforceable. This authority was lost locally, in the absence of specific local ordinance language, with turnover of the "Safer at Home" statewide order earlier this year. The full County Board will take this up at the County Board meeting Tuesday, October 20. The ordinance amendment will only go into effect of the full County Board approves it.
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The City of Oshkosh and Winnebago County want to encourage residents and businesses within the city to continue following basic public health guidelines: wearing masks, social distancing at least six feet apart from one another, washing hands regularly, and avoiding gatherings. Read the full press release.
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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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