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Data Notes for the Week of January 14 Posted 01/14/2021
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
What’s Allowed in Emergency Order #12? Posted 01/11/2021
A new public health order—Emergency Order #12—goes into effect at 12:01am on January 13. This order is very similar to Order #11. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of January 7 Posted 01/07/2021
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
Is Your Breakroom Helping Spread COVID? Posted 01/05/2021
Good prevention practices in the classroom, sales floor, and other public-facing workspaces can be undone if employees are still gathering in break areas. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of December 30 Posted 12/30/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
A message of thanks from Public Health Madison & Dane County Posted 12/29/2020
As 2020 comes to a close and we reflect upon the year, we want to thank you for everything that you’ve been doing to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our community. We know that this year has been hard. We know that Thanksgiving was hard, and the remainder of the holiday season will be too. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of December 23 Posted 12/23/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
How We Know the COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe Posted 12/22/2020
Information about vaccine safety is coming from a lot of angles. This blog post presents a summary of information. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of December 17 Posted 12/17/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
COVID-19 Vaccine: Who Gets It First And Why? Posted 12/16/2020
A COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for use, but there will not be enough doses right away to vaccinate everyone. Read to find out who gets it first and why. Read more » -
What’s Allowed in Emergency Order #11? Posted 12/15/2020
En español A new public health order—Emergency Order #11—goes into effect at 12:01am on December 16. This order is very similar to what was in Order #9. We’ve outlined the changes between Order #10a and Order #11 below: Item Order #10a Read more » -
A COVID Vaccine Has Been Authorized Posted 12/15/2020
Read what was involved in the process of authorizing the vaccine. Read more » -
Close Contacts Now have Quarantine Options Posted 12/12/2020
The CDC issued new recommendations for how long people without symptoms need to quarantine Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of December 10 Posted 12/10/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
Providing Support to People in Isolation Helps Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Posted 12/04/2020
When our contact tracers talk with people newly diagnosed with COVID-19, they provide isolation guidelines to follow, but they also ask what the person will need in order to make isolation successful. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of December 3 Posted 12/03/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
Tips for A Healthier Holiday Season Posted 12/01/2020
This holiday season is going to be quite different from any other, which means we all have to get creative. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week of November 25 Posted 11/25/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
What COVID-19 Testing Can and Can't Tell Us Posted 11/23/2020
Through testing, we identify the people who have the virus so they can isolate and prevent spreading the disease to others. But there are things testing can't tell us. Read more » -
Data Notes for the Week November 19 Posted 11/19/2020
The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week. Read more » -
What's Allowed in Emergency Order #10? Posted 11/19/2020
A new public health order went into effect on 11/18. Aside from gathering limits, little has changed in this order from the previous order. We’ve outlined the changes and included some common questions. Read more » -
Public Health Madison & Dane County Issues New Emergency Order #10 Posted 11/17/2020
We are issuing a new Emergency Order #10, effective at 12:01am on Wednesday, November 18, which prohibits indoor gatherings of any size, and limits outdoor gatherings to 10 people. Read more » -
Socializing More Safely This Winter: How To Form A Bubble or Pod Posted 11/16/2020
Every activity outside of your household carries some risk, which is why the safest thing to do is to not gather with people you don’t live with. We strongly urge you to spend the winter only with people you live with and to spend time virtually for people you don’t live with. Read more » -
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 »
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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
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A message of thanks from Public Health Madison & Dane County
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Providing Support to People in Isolation Helps Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
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Public Health Madison & Dane County Issues New Emergency Order #10
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Socializing More Safely This Winter: How To Form A Bubble or Pod
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Statewide Database Down for Planned Maintenance: October 16-18
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These Next Few Weeks are a Pivotal Moment for Our County and Our State
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UW, Public Health act to stop COVID-19 spread in fraternity, sorority houses
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COVID-19 Contact Tracing: When Public Health Calls and When It’s a Scam
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Protests are not currently associated with Dane County's rise in COVID-19 cases
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Help Break the Chain of COVID-19 Transmission--Your Actions Affect Others
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Understanding the Big Picture: Trends in Data Provide Perspective
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One in Five Wisconsin High Schoolers Vape—A Public Health Crisis