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Confirmed case reported in Crawford County

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Crawford County Public Health announced Tuesday, March 31, that there was one confirmed case of COVID-19 in Crawford County. It is in an individual between the ages of 41-60 who has had no travel or contact with a positive case, so the person is considered infected through community spread. This person has been isolated at home since being tested for COVID-19. 

All people who may have had contact with the person who has confirmed COVID-19 will be contacted directly by Crawford County Public Health. 

Crawford County Public Health is aggressively monitoring this outbreak and investigating potential cases and contacts in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). These actions include:

•Identifying and contacting anyone who has been in close contact with a person who has COVID-19. These people are asked to quarantine themselves for 14 days from their exposure and will be monitored for fever and respiratory symptoms.

•Determining when a person can be released from isolation.

•Providing guidance to clinicians regarding testing.

•Preparing Crawford County for community spread of COVID-19.

Although this is the first diagnosed case of COVID-19 in Crawford County, it is very likely there are other people locally with the illness who have not been diagnosed, and may not be tested. 

“The vast majority of people who have COVID-19 will get better on their own at home,” said Cindy Riniker, health officer. “Most people will not receive a test, so it is vital that each of us practice common sense measures to avoid getting sick or spreading the virus.” 

These measures include:

•Frequent and thorough handwashing with soap and water,

•Cover coughs and sneezes,

•Avoid touching your face,

•Stay home when sick,

•Practice social distancing (at least 6 feet away from other people),

•Avoid large public gatherings and crowds,

•Clean and disinfect all frequently-touched surfaces,

•Defer all non-essential travel.

If you have been in contact with someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, you should do the following:

•Monitor yourself for symptoms for 14 days (fever greater than 100.4 degrees and/or cough),

•Maintain social distancing (6 feet from other people).

If you have or develop symptoms (fever over 100.4 degrees and/or cough):

•Monitor your symptoms.

•Isolate yourself at home.

•Maintain social distancing within your home of at least 6 feet between people.

•If your symptoms worsen (difficulty breathing or other severe symptoms) call your health care provider.

•You must stay home and socially distance yourself (6 feet) from other people until you have no fever for 72 hours (without the aid of medication), and 

•Other symptoms have improved, and 

•Seven days have passed since your symptoms first appeared.

“Crawford County Public Health is ready to deal with an increased number of cases in our community. We will continue to work with DHS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and our local partners to make sure our community remains safe and healthy,” said Riniker.

“As always, it is important to remember that viruses don’t discriminate and neither should we.”

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