Forest County joins the list of counties in northern Wisconsin where COVID-19 has been found.
In a news release posted to Facebook Tuesday, Forest County Public Health officials confirmed that a person has been diagnosed. The individual is being isolated and no further information is being released to protect the person’s privacy.
County health officials are working to determine how the person may have become infected and are contacting others with whom person had close contact with.
Jacee Shepard, Forest County Health Department Director/Health Officer asks community members to follow the Safer at Home order and stay home as much as possible. Because COVID-19 transmission is now widespread throughout Wisconsin, even people who have not traveled outside of their community should minimize their contact with others by staying home when possible, practicing physical distancing, and being alert for symptoms of COVID-19.
In addition, people should continue to:
• Frequently and thoroughly wash hands with soap and water
• Cover coughs and sneezes
• Avoid touching your face
• Stay home when sick
• Practice physical distancing
• Avoid large gatherings and crowds
In addition to the above recommendations, the CDC has also updated their guidance encouraging the public to wear cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g. grocery stores and pharmacies).
In an effort to keep community members up to date on COVID-19, Forest County Health Department will continue to update our Facebook page daily with current COVID-19 case counts. This will include the number of negative and positive cases in Forest County.
