The Sheboygan County Division of Public Health has issued guidance concerning changing levels of COVID-19 activity in Sheboygan County.
The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta raised Sheboygan County’s COVID-19 Community Level to “Medium” as we’d reported last Friday. Based upon that determination, the County DPH advises that residents stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, and take time to consider whether wearing a mask is appropriate based upon your risk and that of those around you. For those expected to contact someone who is at high risk, wearing a mask indoors is recommended, and a home test prior to contact should be considered.
The County DPH is not issuing further guidance on masking, but in its release on Friday it advised that healthcare systems, businesses and schools may implement additional prevention strategies regardless of community level.
County Health Officer Starrlene Grossman shared “We are seeing increases in our local case counts and hospitalizations related to COVID-19 within our Health Service Area. Being aware of these increases gives all of us an opportunity to take action and consider how we can work together to protect those who are at risk of infection, support healthcare workers and systems, and stay healthy through getting vaccinated, wearing a mask or staying home when we are sick.”
