Taylor County Wisconsin is on fire with the virus, but folks there still smile for the birdie -- maskless

 

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Source:  Wisconsin Department of Health Services

From May 21, when Taylor County recorded its first confirmed COVID case, through September 30, the county reported a total of 202 cases, an average of 2 per day.

Since October 1, Taylor County reported an additional 817 cases, an average of  16 per day.

During the past week (November 13-19), the county has averaged 36 cases per day.

As for Taylor County Sheriff Larry Woebeking...

...you won't find 'boo' about Covid on his homepage. 

Taylor County Sheriff's Department

Original 10/4/2020 post, "Another rural Wisconsin county experiences a coronavirus spike", starts here.

Source:  Wisconsin Department of Health Services

From May 21, when Taylor County recorded its first confirmed COVID case, through August 31, the county reported a total of 104 cases, an average of 1 per day.

Since September 1, Taylor County reported an additional 124 cases, an average of  nearly 4 per day.

But Taylor County Sheriff Larry Woebeking and the majority of his colleagues made up their minds beforehand not even to encourage the wearing of masks.

Source:  Medford Star-News, 8/5/2020

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