CRCHD jurisdiction is in the "HIGH" risk category.

In accordance with the updated CDC guidance, CRCHD recommends everyone wears a mask in public indoor settings, regardless of vaccine status.

General Recommendations:

• Get vaccinated if you are eligible! Vaccines prevent >90% of severe disease. Click Here to see the latest guidance for vaccinated and not vaccinated individuals.
• Click here for the latest Vaccine Updates.
• See the latest CDC COVID-19 Highlights and information About Variants of the Virus that Causes COVID-19.
• For travel, see CDC Travel Guidance.
• If you feel sick, stay home.
• Wash your hands frequently and avoid touching your face.

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• It is up to local businesses to set policies for their staff and clients in regards to masking, distancing, and other prevention strategies that follow the current CDC, DHS, and OSHA guidelines.
• Follow WEDC's COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Businesses - a collaboration between WEDC and the Wisconsin DHS
• Follow DHS guidance for businesses: Preventing and Managing COVID-19 Outbreaks in the Workplace.
• Report to your local health department when an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19.
• Do not require employees to have a release letter to return to work, as this is an unnecessary burden during an emergency response for a communicable disease.
• Do not require a negative test in order for an employee to return to work after isolation or quarantine: Duration of Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19.

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• See the following links for school specific guidance:
  • CDC K-12 Schools COVID-19 Guidance
  • CDC Toolkit for Responding to COVID-19 Cases in Schools
  • CDC Decision Trees for Identifying COVID-19 Close Contacts
  • DHS COVID-19 Schools
  • WI DHS's Guidelines for the Prevention, Investigation, and Control of COVID-19 Outbreaks in K-12 Schools in Wisconsin
  • WI DPI's Education Forward: Operating Schools During a Pandemic
• Masks should be worn by all teachers, staff, students, and visitors regardless of vaccination status.
• CDC recommends schools maintain at least 3 feet of physical distance between students within classrooms, combined with indoor mask wearing by people who are not fully vaccinated, to reduce transmission risk.
• When it is not possible to maintain a physical distance of at least 3 feet, such as when schools cannot fully re-open while maintaining these distances, it is especially important to layer multiple other prevention strategies, such as indoor masking.
• Many schools serve children under the age of 12 who are not eligible for vaccinations at this time. Therefore, this guidance emphasizes implementing layered prevention srategies (e.g., using multiple prevention strategies together consistently) to protect people who are not fully vaccinated.
• Parent resources:
  • CDC: COVID-19 and Children
  • DHS: COVID-19 Resources for Parents
  • COVID-19 and Pregnancy/Breastfeeding
  • Checklist for Teachers and Parents
  • Talking with Children about COVID-19
• ​CRCHD does not have any formal capacity limits for sporting events. We recommend you follow CDC and DHS guidance:
  • ​CDC: Considerations for Youth Sports Administrators
  • CDC: People who attend a sporting event can take action to help lower the risk of COVID-19 exposure and reduce the spread while attending sporting events.
  • WIAA Fall Sports Guidelines​​
• For daycares and child care centers: ​WI DHS's Guidelines for the Prevention, Investigation, and Control of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Child Care Settings

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• Strategies for Preventing Spread of COVID-19 in LTCFs
• Preparedness Checklist for Nursing Homes and LTCFs
• Infection Control Guidance
• Information for Healthcare Providers (CDC)
• COVID-19: Health Care Providers (DHS)
• FAQs for Healthcare Professionals

• If you have COVID-19 symptoms, you should get tested (see Where can You Get Tested) and stay home until test results come back.
• If test results are positive, see below "What to Do If You Test Positive." 

• For local testing, see COVID-19 Testing Centers. Note these are subject to change so please check in advance of going to a site.
• ​For Statewide private and community testing sites:
  • Impact 2-1-1
  • DHS Website​
• What should I do after I get tested?
• While you wait for your COVID-19 test results, continue to take steps to keep yourself and others safe. Follow recommendations to self-isolate and self-monitor in order to protect yourself and your community from COVID-19.

• ​Isolate at home
  • What is isolation? Please see DHS: COVID-19 Diagnosed or Close Contact?
  • How long do you need to isolate? Please see DHS: Isolation Release Times
  • How do you isolate and not infect others in the home? Please see CDC: Households Living in Close Quarters
  • Do not go to work, school, or other public areas; restrict activities outside of your home, except to get medical care.
• Identify and notify your close contacts
  • Tell them you have tested positive and that they should stay home for 14 days starting the day after their last exposure to you.
    Please see Next Steps: I tested positive for COVID-19. What can I do to help notify my close contacts of their exposure?.
  • A Close Contact is defined as any of the following:
    • Closer than 6 feet, for 15 minutes or more total in a day
    • Direct exposure to coughs, sneezes, or other bodily fluids
    • Direct physical contact with someone e.g. hug, kiss, handshake
    • Living or having spent the night with someone
• Notify those who need to know such as your workplace, school, and daycare.
• Answer the phone call from your local health department.
• You do not need to be tested again if you have recently had a positive test. Your test may be positive for many weeks after you recover. You do not need a negative test to stop isolating.

• A Close Contact is defined as any of the following:
  • Closer than 6 feet, for 15 minutes or more total in a day
  • Direct exposure to coughs, sneezes, or other bodily fluids
  • Direct physical contact with someone e.g. hug, kiss, handshake
  • Living or having spent the night with someone
• What is quarantine? Please see DHS COVID-19: Diagnosed or Close Contact?
  • ​New CDC Guidelines have options for the 14-day quarantine for close contacts to be shortened to 7-10 days. As long as individuals have not had any symptoms, then they can end quarantine after 7 days and an approved negative test result or after 10 days without a test. However, the CDC "gold standard" for quarantine remains 14 days, because the incubation period for COVID-19 is 2-14 days. CRCHD can help support the 10-day option. However, for the 7-day option, individuals will need to coordinate with their employer or school for early release - this cannot be facilitated through CRCHD. It will be the decision of each employer and school to determine which option they will use for quarantine: (1) 14-day quarantine/no testing/no symptoms, (2) 10-day quarantine/no testing/no symptoms/monitor for symptoms days 11-14, or (3) 7-day quarantine/negative approved-test/no symptoms/monitor for symptoms days 8-14.
  • Please note: employers and schools may not be able to allow for the shortened quarantine options based on the policies and conditions in their buildings. For more information please reach out directly to your employer or school.
• How long do you need to quarantine? Please see Next Steps: Close Contacts of Someone With COVID-19
• If you develop COVID-19 symptoms during quarantine, you should get tested (see Where can You get Tested?)