About COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus called coronavirus.

Stay at home if you have coronavirus symptoms

Stay at home if you have either:

A High Temperature: this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
A New, Continuous Cough: this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)

Do not go to a health center, doctor’s office, pharmacy or hospital. Self-isolate immediately and call 268.462.6843.

Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed COVID-19 disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases.

These common symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure.

– Fever
– Cough
– Shortness of breath

Adults, 65 years and older, are at higher risk for severe illness. COVID-19 is a new disease and we are learning more about it every day.

If you have a serious underlying medical condition, here is what you can do:

Stay home
Wash your hands often.
Avoid close contact (6 feet, which is about two arm lengths) with people who are sick.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched services.
Avoid all cruise travel and non-essential air travel.
Call your healthcare professional if you have concerns about COVID-19 and your underlying condition or if you are sick.