But if they pass the virus on to older community members, those people will likely have a harder time fighting it off. WCHD 2018 Annual Report. Winnebago County health officials reported 884 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county as of Wednesday and 15 local deaths related to the … July 30, 2020, 10:41 a.m. Typed comments will be lost if you are not logged in. Failure to get this correct at this juncture will lead to the closing of our schools and universities and other essential businesses," Smiltneek said at the meeting.Similar ordinances have been discussed in other counties, such as in Marathon County, and received similar community pushback. Of those, 350 patients were in the ICU and 124 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.Copyright 2020 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved.
"A link has been sent to your friend's email address.To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the July 28, 2020, 2:47 p.m. It's not yet scheduled to go back to the County Board, Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris said.Winnebago County health officials reported 884 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county as of Wednesday and 15 local deaths related to the pandemic. COVID-19 test results are obtained by contacting your physician or healthcare system. Published 4:52 p.m. CT July 22, 2020 | (Photo: Joe Sienkiewicz / Oshkosh Northwestern Media) If not for yourself, take these precautions for your grandma, older neighbor, your friend’s mom with heart disease, the families with kids in daycare or loved ones in the nursing home. Failure to get this correct at this juncture will lead to the closing of our schools and universities and other essential businesses," Smiltneek said at the meeting.Similar ordinances have been discussed in other counties, such as in Marathon County, and received similar community pushback. The Winnebago County Health Department, along with our local healthcare partners, local health departments in the region, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are monitoring the situation and working to protect the public’s health. (link is external) Admin. You are here. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Winnebago County has tripled since the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Gov. Board of Health. Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutThe proposal would give the public health officer the ability to "take all measures necessary to prevent, suppress and control communicable diseases. COVID-19 (Coronavirus) The first case of COVID-19 was reported in Winnebago County on March 15, 2020. While cases more than tripled since the safer-at-home order was lifted in Winnebago County, testing has increased at about the same pace.Of 2,108 tests done in Winnebago County by May 13, 4.3% were positive for the virus.By Friday, tests had more than tripled to 7,062. It's OK to disagree with someone's ideas, but personal attacks, insults, threats, hate speech, advocating violence and other violations can result in a ban. The entire community is urged to support these efforts. As of last night, 1,417 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. July 31, 2020, 1:21 p.m. COVID-19 (Coronavirus) The first case of COVID-19 was reported in Winnebago County on March 15, 2020. "We want to remind everyone that the virus did not vanish when the Safer at Home order was lifted," the health department said.