Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information & Updates

Holiday Information

As the holiday season approaches, it's important to know your risk. The COVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool is a simple tool that assesses your level of risk based on group gathering size and the county in which you reside.

Important Updates

Effective starting Monday, October 26, 2020 the Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department will prioritize contacting positive cases. Close contacts will not be followed up on unless they are school-age children, in long-term care, or associated with a business outbreak.

If you test positive, we need you to do the following:

Stay home and isolate for a minimum of 10 days after symptom onset. If you did not have symptoms and were tested, remain isolated for 10 days from the date of testing. For detailed instructions go to: Next Steps: after you are diagnosed with COVID-19.
Notify your employer or school.
Use tellyourcontacts.org to let others know they may have been exposed to COVID-19 and what they can do about it.
- Notifying Close Contacts
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Quick Links

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 Close Contact/Quarantine Letters, click HERE.
For End of Isolation/Release Letters, click HERE.
For Testing Information & Resources, click HERE.
For General COVID-19 Information & Updates, click HERE.
For School Guidance, click HERE.
For Industry & Child Care Facility Guidance, click HERE.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Data

COVID-19 Risk Status

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. The original injunction was extended for 5 days, but has since been extended for an unspecified amount of time. A hearing for the injunction is scheduled for November 30 at 2PM.

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.