NEWS RELEASE
CHIPPEWA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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The Chippewa County Health Department has moved to a new format for reporting data related to Covid-19.
Due to the number of home test kits being used case counts will no longer be reported, but rather community transmission according to the CDC.
Chippewa County is currently at “low” community transmission level.
CDC guidance at this level doesn't include broad masking recommendations however, the Chippewa County Health Department recommends that people wear a well-fitting mask in crowded areas. In addition, people with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask. A multilayer surgical, KN95, or N95 mask is recommended rather than a cloth mask.
Please continue to use strategies to prevent and reduce the spread of illness, including:
- Get vaccinated and stay up-to-date on your COVID-19 vaccines (https://vaccinefinder.org).
- Seek testing if feeling ill or if you have been exposed. Stay away from others if you are feeling ill or were recently exposed, are waiting for test results, or have tested positive. If you have tested positive talk to your doctor right away about treatment options to prevent severe illness.
- Maintain improved ventilation throughout indoor spaces when possible.
If you are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe disease, wear a well-fitting mask or respirator when indoors in public. Talk with your healthcare provider about whether you should take additional preventative actions.
If you have household or social contact with someone at high risk, consider testing to detect infection before contact and consider wearing a mask when indoors with them.
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