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Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 SITUATION UPDATE
May 11, 2020, 6:00 p.m.
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Stay
Safer at Home
for the health and safety of our family, friends, neighbors and community.
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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 4pm, 5/11/20)
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Wisconsin
(As of 9pm, 5/10/20)
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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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- Gov. Evers announced another turn of the dial on Safer at Home to add even more opportunities for businesses to get back to work in a safe and responsible way under a new Emergency Order #36, effective immediately.
- All standalone or strip-mall based retail stores with an entrance(s) to the outside are allowed to offer in-person shopping for up to five customers at a time.
- Drive-in theaters are allowed to operate with some restrictions.
- Service establishments such as hair salons, bars and restaurants are not allowed to offer in-person services under the new order.
- Social distancing practices are required.
- Face coverings are strongly encouraged for all customers and workers.
- All businesses must continue to follow safety precautions and guidelines as outlined in the Safer at Home order.
- All businesses must review and consider the Wisconsin Department of Economic Development (WEDC) guidelines on safe business practices.
- Consumers should be respectful of the businesses and their workers by maintaining physical distance from others, wearing a face mask and following personal hygiene guidelines.
- Please take precautions and keep in mind that COVID-19 is still circulating in our community.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Ethnically diverse micro-businesses that have suffered losses due to COVID-19 are eligible to receive grants of $2,000 under a new state program. Learn more here.
- You Can Be a Part of History! The Wisconsin Historical Society is documenting the impact of COVID-19 on Wisconsin and the rest of the world. Share your story! The Society is seeking individuals and organizations from all walks of life, different backgrounds and cultures. Perspectives from a retired couple or school-aged child are just as important as those from front-line health care workers. Documentation of your experience living during the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine will allow the Society to share history with people living 100 years from now.
- Businesses looking to keep workers and customers safe can draw on a series of publications from WEDC outlining best practices and safety tips to prepare for reopening when it is safe to do so.
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- REMINDER: Call your healthcare provider before going into a clinic if you are experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19. This allows them to provide guidance, prepare ahead if you need to be seen, and minimize risk to others.
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Q & A
Q: Are personal care businesses allowed to open?
A: No. All hair salons, barber shops, nail salons, day spas, electrolysis providers, waxing salons, eyebrow-care establishments, tattoo parlors, body art establishments and tanning facilities must remain closed. These businesses may sell products (not services) with delivery, curbside pick-up, or in-person retail.
(Source: Gov. Evers FAQ)
Q: Are greenhouses and retail landscaping businesses allowed to operate?
A: Greenhouses, retail landscaping businesses and their suppliers are considered essential businesses or operations, so long as the service is necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences, businesses, and buildings.
If a greenhouse, retail landscaping business, or supplier is not necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences, businesses, and buildings, they may still continue Minimum Basic Operations, including fulfilling nonessential curbside pick-up, deliveries, mailing parcels, and receiving parcels if it can be done by one person in a room or confined space, including a car or truck. Services cannot require a signature by the customer.
(Source: Gov. Evers FAQ)
Q: Do veterinary services count as "essential"?
A: Per Section 8 of the
Safer at Home order
, veterinary care is considered an essential business, but nonessential procedures should be avoided. Even when taking action permitted under this order, you are required to
follow DHS guidelines
. It is not business as usual.
It is up to veterinarians to determine which services are essential and should be provided. Veterinarians are professionals who are presented with myriad fact-based situations that the Veterinary Examining Board (VEB) cannot anticipate. Veterinarians should evaluate each situation and determine whether treating the animal is essential to its health and welfare.
A: Smokers are likely to be more vulnerable to COVID-19 as the act of smoking means that fingers (and possibly contaminated cigarettes) are in contact with lips which increases the possibility of transmission of virus from hand to mouth. Smokers may also already have lung disease or reduced lung capacity which would greatly increase risk of serious illness.
Smoking products such as water pipes often involve the sharing of mouth pieces and hoses, which could facilitate the transmission of COVID-19 in communal and social settings.
Conditions that increase oxygen needs or reduce the ability of the body to use it properly will put patients at higher risk of serious lung conditions such as pneumonia.
(Source: World Health Organization)
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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 during COVID-19 closures. School district websites are linked below:
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Updates from local healthcare providers:
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Winnebago County Health Department
920-232-3000
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