Sunday, October 4, 2020

Price County, in rural northern Wisconsin, experiences a coronavirus spike after a quiet spring and summer

 


The headline sez it all.

After months of low case numbers, it has been difficult to pinpoint a specific cause of the spike in cases, according to Price County Public Health Officer Michelle Edwards. The spread appears to be originating from social gatherings of all sizes, both public and private, and has been exacerbated by high numbers of close contacts. 
A close contact is defined as anyone who spends 15 or more accumulative minutes within a six-foot radius of a contagious person within a 24-hour period. The person may not be aware they are contagious at the time of interaction, since the virus can be present without symptoms for several days.

From April 9, when Price County recorded its first confirmed COVID case, through August 31, the county reported a total of 36 cases, an average of 1 every 4 days.

Since September 1, Price County reported an additional 119 cases, an average of nearly 3.6 per day.

Not a peep about the virus on the county's Health and Human Services Department home page.  (Still a link to the 2018 annual report.)



Better coverage on its Facebook feed.

Related posts:

Regionally
Langland and Lincoln counties.  Double vision.  (10/1/2020)
Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, and Waukesha counties.  Greetings from Wisconsin's coronavirus hot corner.  (8/20/2020)
Vilas and Oneida counties.   Probably not a good idea to go about your usual business in Oneida and Vilas counties.  (8/20/2020)

Individual counties
Iron County.  Wisconsin coronavirus hot spot.  (7/27/2020)
Marinette County.   Covidiots rule the day in Marinette County.  (8/14/2020)
Oconto County.  Covidiots rule the day in Oconto County.  (8/14/2020)
Polk County.    Covidiots throw hissy fit over #wearamask.  (8/25/2020)
Waukesha County.  The Sonny Boy chronicles.  (8/18/2020)

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