Health & Wellness
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How to See Family and Friends More Safely Over the Holidays Posted 11/16/2020
The safest thing you can do is only spend the holidays with people you live with. Read more » -
Understanding Close Contact Posted 11/13/2020
Let's talk about close contact—people who were close enough to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 for long enough that we think they could get sick. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of November 12 Posted 11/12/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
When to Isolate, When to Quarantine Posted 11/10/2020
Let’s take a look at these words, how we use them, and common situations in which we talk about them. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of November 5 Posted 11/05/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
Employer Notification Of Employees With COVID-19 Posted 11/04/2020
Due to the continued high numbers of Dane County residents with positive COVID-19 tests, our case investigators will no longer be calling employers to inform them of employees who have tested positive. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of October 29 Posted 10/29/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of October 22 Posted 10/22/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
Understanding ‘Clusters’ Posted 10/20/2020
Let's take a closer look at 'clusters', or outbreaks of cases, which we have been tracking throughout our local epidemic. Read more » -
Statewide Database Down for Planned Maintenance: October 16-18 Posted 10/16/2020
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services will be improving the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS), beginning the evening of Friday, October 16 and lasting through the evening of Sunday, October 18. This is the system all local health departments use for contact tracing and storing case information. Impact of this system upgrade During the time the system is being upgraded, it will not be accessible to local health departments statewide. In Dane County, this means we will not do contact tracing or update our data dashboard. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of October 15 Posted 10/15/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
These Next Few Weeks are a Pivotal Moment for Our County and Our State Posted 10/09/2020
The rest of our state is experiencing a remarkable increase in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, and Dane County is not completely isolated from that increase as people work in and visit neighboring counties. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of October 8 Posted 10/08/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of October 1 Posted 10/01/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
Understanding Percent Positivity Posted 10/01/2020
Let’s take a deeper look into how percent positivity can be calculated and what it can tell us. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of September 24 Posted 09/24/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
How We're Assessing if UW Cases have Spread Beyond Campus Posted 09/23/2020
We are closely monitoring data for evidence that those cases have led to spread of the virus outside of UW students, which we are calling “spillover.” Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of September 17 Posted 09/17/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
Public Health Madison & Dane County and the City of Madison Police Department are Partnering to Increase Compliance with Public Health Orders Posted 09/14/2020
Public Health Madison & Dane County sent a letter to licensed establishments in Madison to inform them of the possibility of increased fines if they do not comply with public health orders. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of September 10 Posted 09/10/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
Community Update Following Spike in Cases of COVID-19 Posted 09/08/2020
In the past week, Dane County has added 901 new cases of COVID-19, and at least 71% of people who have tested positive for the virus are UW students or staff. Read more » -
UW, Public Health act to stop COVID-19 spread in fraternity, sorority houses Posted 09/04/2020
Given the sheer size of some of these fraternity and sorority chapter houses, we felt that Public Health orders were important to ensure compliance and contain the spread of COVID-19. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of September 3 Posted 09/03/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of August 27 Posted 08/27/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of August 20 Posted 08/20/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more »
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- Data Notes for the Week of December 30
- A message of thanks from Public Health Madison & Dane County
- Data Notes for the Week of December 23
- How We Know the COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe
- Data Notes for the Week of December 17
- COVID-19 Vaccine: Who Gets It First And Why?
- What’s Allowed in Emergency Order #11?
- A COVID Vaccine Has Been Authorized
- Close Contacts Now have Quarantine Options
- Data Notes for the Week of December 10
- Providing Support to People in Isolation Helps Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
- Data Notes for the Week of December 3
- Tips for A Healthier Holiday Season
- Data Notes for the Week of November 25
- What COVID-19 Testing Can and Can't Tell Us
- Data Notes for the Week November 19
- What's Allowed in Emergency Order #10?
- Public Health Madison & Dane County Issues New Emergency Order #10
- Socializing More Safely This Winter: How To Form A Bubble or Pod
- How to See Family and Friends More Safely Over the Holidays
- Understanding Close Contact
- Data Notes for the Week of November 12
- When to Isolate, When to Quarantine
- Data Notes for the Week of November 5
- Employer Notification Of Employees With COVID-19
- Data Notes for the Week of October 29
- Data Notes for the Week of October 22
- Understanding ‘Clusters’
- Statewide Database Down for Planned Maintenance: October 16-18
- Data Notes for the Week of October 15
- These Next Few Weeks are a Pivotal Moment for Our County and Our State
- Data Notes for the Week of October 8
- Data Notes for the Week of October 1
- Understanding Percent Positivity
- Data Notes for the Week of September 24
- How We're Assessing if UW Cases have Spread Beyond Campus
- For Public Health, Preparing for Emergencies Never Ends
- Data Notes for the Week of September 17
- Public Health Madison & Dane County and the City of Madison Police Department are Partnering to Increase Compliance with Public Health Orders
- Statement Regarding State Supreme Court Action on Public Health Order
- Data Notes for the Week of September 10
- Community Update Following Spike in Cases of COVID-19
- UW, Public Health act to stop COVID-19 spread in fraternity, sorority houses
- Data Notes for the Week of September 3
- Data Notes for the Week of August 27
- Data Notes for the Week of August 20
- Health is a Human Right and We All Play a Role
- Data Snapshot Coming on August 20
- How We Have Made Decisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Data Notes for the Week of August 10
- COVID-19 Contact Tracing: When Public Health Calls and When It’s a Scam
- Data Notes for the Week of August 3
- Data Notes For the Week of July 27
- Percent Positivity Updated on our Dashboard as Backlog of Negative Tests are Entered
- We Can All Be Part of the Solution to the Pandemic
- Data Notes for the Week of July 20
- Data Notes for the Week of July 13
- Put your mask on; leave the enforcing to us
- Data Notes for the Week of July 6
- How to Lower Your Risk While Celebrating 4th of July
- Protests are not currently associated with Dane County's rise in COVID-19 cases
- Data Notes for the Week of June 29
- A Day in the Life of the Data Team
- Data Notes for the Week of June 22
- Help Break the Chain of COVID-19 Transmission--Your Actions Affect Others
- Inequities Evident in Dane County COVID-19 Data
- Data Will Guide Phase 2 Public Health Order
- Understanding the Big Picture: Trends in Data Provide Perspective
- Fighting for racial justice is essential, even in a pandemic