COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing, please call your healthcare provider for medical advice and/or evaluation.

Below is a list of area healthcare facilities that can assist with COVID-19 concerns. If you DO NOT have a primary healthcare provider, please contact the facility closest to where you live.

If you have an emergency warning sign (including trouble breathing), get medical attention right away. 

• Ascension Online Care
• Advocate Aurora Health
• Bellin Health
• ThedaCare
  
• Holy Family Memorial
• Prevea Virtual Care
• Agnesian Healthcare
  
  

PREVENTION

Help prevent the spread of all viruses, including COVID-19. Remember that prevention is to help keep the entire community safe, especially our most vulnerable residents.

• Steps to Prevent Illness (CDC)

PREPARE AND TAKE ACTION

• How COVID-19 Spreads (CDC)
• Symptoms of COVID-19 (CDC)
• What To Do If You Are Sick (CDC)

• View Calumet County departments adjusted schedules and contact information.

• Most county-sponsored events are being canceled or postponed at this time.

• Nutrition dining centers (meal sites) are closed indefinitely. Home delivered meals are continuing at this time.

• These decisions are based on ongoing guidance from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services on mass gatherings and social distancing.

Educational Resources and Frequently Asked Questions

• Videos (CDC)
• Printed Materials (CDC)
• Frequently Asked Questions (CDC)
• Safer at Home Order FAQs
  • Safer at Home Order translated to 7 languages
• Child Care Setting Restrictions FAQs
  • Spanish
  • Hmong
• K-12 School Closures FAQs
  • Spanish
  • Hmong

General Information

• Cough etiquette graphics now available in English, Spanish, Hmong, Somali, and Hindi
• Translated PPE one-pagers now available:
  • Delivery drivers: English, Hindi, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish
  • Home and community-based service providers: English, Hindi, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish
  • Recipients of home and community-based services: English, Hindi, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish
  • In-home visits for social workers: English, Hindi, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish
  • Providers of transportation services: English, Hindi, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish
    
• Health Insurance Resources - Covering Wisconsin
• Safe handling of groceries, take-out and delivery food, and cleaning guidelines
• Online resources for families during COVID-19: http://blog.rorwisconsin.org/2020/03/26/online-resources-for-families-during-covid-19/
• Get screened for COVID-19
  
• Safer at Home Order #12 translated into Spanish
• Self-Isolation for Individuals Being Evaluated for COVID-19
• COVID-19 Shopping Tips
• COVID-19 Tips for Staying Safe
• People who are at higher risk for severe illness
• How to stop the spread of viruses
• FAQ’s on Health Privacy
• COVID-19 Facts: Why Social Distancing?
• CDC Travel Guidance
• Animals and COVID-19
• Rides to Covered Medicaid Services Will Continue
• State parks information
• https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/safely-using-hand-sanitizer
• DATCP released Additional Guidance for Selling Food during Emergency Order #12
• Higher risk Individuals - Chronic Disease
• Protect Yourself When Visiting Parks and Recreational Facilities

Family and Children

• Emergency Child Care for Health System and Other Essential Workers
• Tips for Parents Using Child Care During COVID-19
• Tips to keep children healthy while school’s out
• Caring for someone at home
• COVID-19 Facts: Protect Your Family
• Protect Yourself and Others from COVID-19 When Visiting Parks and Recreational Facilities

Mental Health Resources

• Resilient Wisconsin
• Mental Health and COVID-19: Information and Resources
• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Servies Administration) COVID-19 Resources
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) COVID-19 Information and Resources
• Manage Anxiety & Stress
• How to Talk to Your Anxious Child or Teen About Coronavirus: https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/how-talk-your-anxious-child-or-teen-about

• Calumet County Community Economic Development Webpages
  
  

• Reopening Calumet County - Public Health Recommendations Guide
• Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA)
• Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Reopening Guidelines
• CDC recommendations, including maintaining physical distancing, appropriate hygiene practices, and masking.
• State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services recommendations
  
  
• Prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you are sick
• Stop the Spread of Germs
• Stop the Spread of Germs- Spanish Version
• Stay Home When You Are Sick
• Stay Home When You Are Sick- Spanish Version
• Disinfecting Your Facility
  
• Tips for Business During the Coronavirus 3 20 20
• Navigating Coronavirus for Small Businesses