Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information & Updates

Update:
On September 22, 2020 Gov. Tony Evers declared a new public health emergency in Wisconsin due to recent surge in cases among young people and issued a new face coverings order effective immediately. Executive Order #90 is available here. Emergency Order #1 is available here. Both orders are effective immediately and will expire after sixty days or with a subsequent superseding order. The governor previously declared a public health emergency under Executive Order #82, which remains in effect. Every individual, age 5 and older, in Wisconsin is required to wear a face covering in indoor or enclosed public spaces, other than when at home.

Read Governor Evers' Press Release here.
Emergency Order #1 Frequently Asked Questions

What do I do if I see someone not wearing a mask, even though they should be?
- Nothing. Some people have conditions or circumstances that would make wearing a cloth face covering difficult or dangerous. Just wear your mask and stay six feet away.

Questions? Email us at covid19@washozwi.gov
Concerns? Please complete and submit our COVID-19 Concern/Complaint Form
Disclaimer: Due to a large volume of calls and emails, response times may be delayed. If you email us to file a complaint, the health department will document the complaint and only follow up if necessary.
For General COVID-19 Information & Updates, click HERE.
For School Guidance, click HERE.
For Industry & Child Care Facility Guidance, click HERE.
*WI DHS - Slowing the Spread of COVID-19: Mitigation Strategies for Wisconsin Communities

COVID-19 Testing Resources

Need a COVID-19 test?
You should be tested if:
- You have symtpoms of COVID-19
- You are a close contact of a lab-confirmed positive case
- You are a member of a vulnerable population or live in a high-risk congregate setting (i.e. long-term care facilities)
- You are a health care worker, first responder, or law enforcement
Check your symptoms here.

Testing Information

Call ahead to ensure your healthcare provider or urgent care has resources to test. Your healthcare provider determines if you should be tested for COVID-19.
Free COVID-19 testing available for Wisconsin residents ages 5 and up. Users are strongly encouraged to complete the registration/screening process beforehand by using COVIDConnect. On-site registration is also available.
- Testing if first come, first served and limited to about 300 individuals a day.
- Wisconsin National Guard will not be testing on November 11 (Veterans Day), as well as November 26-29 in order to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.
  - Washington County Testing - Washington County Fair Park, 3000 Hwy PV, West Bend, WI 53095.
    - October: 13, 20, 27
    - November: 3, 10, 17, 24
    - December: 1, 8
    - 11AM-7PM
  - Ozaukee County Testing - Ozaukee County Transit Services, 410 S. Spring St., Port Washington, WI 53074
    - October: 17, 31
    - November: 7, 14, 21
    - December: 5
    - 9AM-5PM
Testing should be of no cost to WI residents. You may be asked to provide your insurance information.
Tests are usually PCR (polymerase chain reaction) swabs. Call your provider for more details.
For additional COVID-19 testing information visit: IMPACT 2-1-1

*Last updated: 10/14/20

Results

Until you have your results, limit contact with others. Please quarantine at home.
Test results may take 3-7 business days. Results cannot be expedited.
Negative results: You will be emailed a secure link to view and print results. If the email is not checked within a certain time frame, the WING call center will attempt notification by phone.
Positive results: You will be called by your local health department and contact tracing staff.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has launched a COVID-19 Test Result Hotline (1-866-419-6988) for individuals tested at ANY Wisconsin National Guard testing site. Click here for more information.

Need a letter for work or school?
Please complete this form. When completed, please return form at: 121 West Main St., Room 246, Port Washington, WI 53074, or Fax to 262-284-8105, or Email us at covid19@washozwi.gov.

Please Note: Requests for letters may take up to 72 hours for processing. Letters are not automatically generated. If a request for a letter is made on a Friday, the letter may not be processed until the following buisness day.

Quarantine & Isolation Guidance
If you have been exposed, follow the quarantine guidance. Also refer to the CDC's quarantine guidance. If you or a loved one has symptoms of COVID-19, follow isolation guidance.

People who have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19 should quarantine -- excluding people who have had COVID-19 within the past 3 months.
- People who have tested positive for COVID-19 do not need to quarantine or get tested again for up to 3 months as long as they do not develop symtpoms again. People who develop symptoms again within 3 months of their first bout of COVID-19 may need to be tested again if there is no other cause identified for their symptoms.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Data

COVID-19 Risk Status

*WI DHS - Slowing the Spread of COVID-19: Mitigation Strategies for Wisconsin Communities

Data retrieved from: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/local.htm

Data Dashboard
Attention: Due to Waukesha County Judge Lloyd V. Carter's injunction against the release of outbreak information, the Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department has suspended the release of similar information pending the outcome of the lawsuit.

About Our Data
Outbreaks: COVID-19 outbreaks for Long-term Care Facilities (LTCFs) are defined as one lab confirmed positive case of a resident or staff. Outside of LTCFs, outbreaks for other locations, facilities, and events are defined as two lab confirmed positive cases within a 14-day period.

A single confirmed case in the following setting initiates a facility-wide public health investigation:

Long-term care facilities include skilled nursing facilities (nursing homes) and assisted living facilities (community-based residential facilities and residential care apartment complexes).

Two or more confirmed cases in the following settings initiate a facility-wide public health investigation:

Group housing facilities include correctional facilities, homeless shelters, dormitories, and group homes.
Health care facilities include hospitals, clinics, dialysis centers, hospice, and in-home care.
Workplace (non-health care) settings include manufacturing and production facilities, distribution facilities, offices, and other indoor workplaces.
Other settings include adult or child day care centers, restaurants, event spaces, and religious settings.

Data shown above are subject to change. As individual cases are investigated by public health, there may be corrections to the status and details of cases that result in changes to this information.