Updates from the Winnebago County Health Department
Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 Updates for Healthcare Providers,
First Responders & Long-Term Care Facilities
August 27, 2020
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DHS COVID-19 Health Alert #15: Wisconsin DHS Continues to Recommend Testing for Individuals with Recent Close Contact with COVID-19.
Aggressive case finding through testing all individuals with high risk exposures to COVID-19 remains a key strategy for containing further spread of infection.
On August 25, the CDC revised its website to indicate that asymptomatic people who have been in close contact of a person with COVID-19 do not necessarily need a test, “unless you are a vulnerable individual or your health provider or State or local public health officials recommend you take one.”
At this time, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) continues to recommend that ALL persons who were in close contact with a person infected with COVID-19 (defined as being within 6 feet for at least 15 minutes) should be tested, regardless of symptoms.
