Public Health Guidance
Updated Quarantine Guidance (February 2021):
On February 10, 2021, CDC issued updated quarantine guidance for vaccinated persons, specifying that fully vaccinated people who meet certain criteria will no longer be required to quarantine following an exposure to someone with COVID-19. Additional exceptions to the new quarantine recommendations exist. To review the new recommendations in their entirety, please review the CDC's guidance on Public Health Recommendations for Vaccinated Persons.
Updated Travel Guidance (February 2021):
CDC has updated resources to reflect the following requirement: Effective February 2, 2021, masks are required on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States and in U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations:
- Requirement for Face Masks on Public Transportation Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs
- Personal and Social Activities
- Protect Yourself When Using Transportation
- Operator and worker information for transportation specific sites
Recommendations Overview:
- Stay at least 6 feet (2 meters) away from other people
- Do not gather in large groups
- Stay out of crowded places and avoid mass gathering
- If you completing a task that requires you to be in an area where it is not possible to maintain 6 feet of distance from others (e.g. grocery shopping), please wear a protective face mask. This will help protect others if you have COVID-19 and are showing symptoms or asymptomatic but still in a possible transmission period. DIY Masks
Guidance from Local, State, and National Agencies
- General Questions: 2-1-1
- General Guidance
- CDC: Cleaning & Disinfecting
- CDC: COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
- Additional Guidance and Information is available on a variety of topics related to COVID-19 on the Wisconsin Department of Health services website
Additional Links and Resources
- Emergency Food Resources During COVID-19
- School lunch service information has been compiled by Lakeland School. Find information on where meals are being served
- Track current Wisconsin investigation details on the outbreaks in Wisconsin web page
- Track numbers worldwide or local: https://coronavirus-response-walworth-county-walco.hub.arcgis.com/
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