Oak Creek Health Department Reports Positive Case of COVID-19

OAK CREEK, WI — On Monday, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers called for a ban on mass gatherings larger than 50 people due to precautions over spreading the new coronavirus. On Monday, health officials with the Oak Creek Health Department confirmed that a person living in Oak Creek, tested positive for COVID-19.

"This person sought medical care and was tested as a result of their symptoms. The individual is currently isolated and has followed all recommendations made by the Oak Creek Health Department," officials said.

Officials did not give specifics about the person's identity, where they live or where they may have picked up the infection out of privacy concerns. To prevent the spread of illness, the Oak Creek Health Department is conducting a contact investigation to identify and follow-up with any people who had close contact with the infected person.

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Oak Creek health officials said the person's close contacts will be monitored by local public health department staff. The infected person will complete daily symptom and temperature checks and will be self-quarantined officials said.

“With an increasing number of cases in southeast Wisconsin, we are asking community members to take precautions to avoid illness,” said Community Public Health Officer Darcy DuBois.

To minimize the spread of illness, the Oak Creek Health Department recommends people postpone or cancel non-essential travel to areas with COVID-19, including both international travel and domestic travel to states with widespread illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updates travel information daily. If travel is essential to these areas,
travelers should undergo a 14-day self-quarantine upon return and monitor their health for signs and symptoms of COVID-19.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has more information about how to self-quarantine on their website.

Easy Tips To Maximize Health

There are steps everyone can take to stay healthy, including washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, staying home when sick, and coughing or sneezing into a tissue.

There are numerous resources on the CDC website to help prepare for and respond to COVID-19.