The Sconi

Nine people have been diagnosed with COVID and one reported death 19 in Door County, Wisc., according to an April 13 report in the Green Bay Press Gazette.

The county has performed 159 tests, resulting 143 negatives with 7 pending.

Statewide, there have been 3,428 cases confirmed by testing, 36,769 negatives and 154 deaths across the state.

Door County notes on their COVID-19 web page that there is no evidence of community spread. “The positive cases are not concentrated in any one locality, they are scattered throughout the county,” writes the county.  

The public health department is discouraging travel from Door County, and encouraging a 14 day self-quarantine for those who have recently traveled outside the county.

According to an FAQ form released by Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Designee Andrea Palm, the Safer at Home order includes the following stipulations:

• All Wisconsin residents must stay home as much as possible and non-essential business and operations must stop, except for minimum basic operations and working from home.
• Public and private gatherings of individuals not part of a single household are prohibited, except for limited situations.

Individuals must maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet from others, and must wash their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds as often as possible, or otherwise use hand sanitizer. People should not shake hands, and should use their sleeve or elbow to cover their cough or sneeze. Also, it is important to regularly clean the high-touch surfaces in one’s home, the order says. 

The Safer at Home order also states that Wisconsin residents may leave their homes to perform essential government functions or work at essential businesses, and for essential travel. They can leave home to seek healthcare or work for healthcare or public health operations, or work in essential infrastructure. Caring for family members or pets, or engaging in outdoor activity with social distancing is also allowed.