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For additional information on COVID-19, see the sidebars to the left. Click on any of the (+) for additional menus. (If viewing this page on mobile, please scroll to the bottom of the page to view the menu.

For information on COVID-19 Vaccines, please click here 


If you have tested positive or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19: 
Follow the isolation/quarantine guidelines below or use the CDC calculator. 
Please contact Walworth County Public Health if you have any questions. 

Update as of 12/13/2021: Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, you may not receive a disease investigation or contact tracing call from the Walworth County Division of Public Health. Please click below to review the recommended guidance:


Tested Positive for COVID-19

You Have Been Near Someone Who Tested Positive for COVID-19

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For more information, visit https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/about.htm. 

For assistance determining your isolation or quarantine, download the DHS Isolation/Quarantine Calculator. Please note that this will only work in Excel.

COVID-19 Treatment: Please work with your primary care doctor to determine eligibility. Public Health does not provide COVID-19 treatment. For more information, visit https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/therapeutics.htm 

N95 Masks: At this time, Walworth County Public Health is not distributing N95 masks. Please contact your local pharmacy or library for availability.

Questions about COVID-19? Call 211

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Learn answers to common questions about COVID-19

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  1. What is COVID-19?
  2. How COVID-19 Spreads
  3. COVID-19 Symptoms


COVID-19 is the disease caused by a virus strain that began spreading in people in December 2019.

  • The COVID-19 virus was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
  • Formerly, this disease was referred to as "2019 Novel Coronavirus" or "2019-nCoV."

Find more information about COVID-19 on the Centers for Disease Control Website here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html