COVID-19 Information and Resources

For General COVID-19 Questions Contact 2-1-1:

• Call: 2-1-1 or if you have an out of state number call 1-877-947-2211

For Polk County COVID-19 Questions Contact the Health Department:

• Call: 715-485-8400
• Email: PHInfo@co.polk.wi.us

To find vaccine availability near you, click the link below to visit the Wisconsin DHS Vaccine Finder:

https://www.vaccines.gov/search/

COVID TESTING:

No testing available at the Government Center on Labor Day

VACCINE CLINIC SCHEDULE:

 POLK COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER (East parking lot, follow signs):

September:

Tuesdays 9-4:00  

Wednesdays 9-6:30

Thursdays 9-4:00

MENARDS:

Sat. 9/18  10-3:00

Sat. 10/9   10-3:00

1285 208th St.

St. Croix Falls, WI 54024

FREE! No insurance or appointment needed, just stop by!

MODERNA, PFIZER, and J&J available.

** $100 incentive for first doses has been extended to September 19th!

BOOSTER SHOTS UPDATE:

People who are moderately to severely immunocompromised are recommended to get an additional dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) no sooner than 28 days after their initial two-dose mRNA COVID-19 vaccine series.

Polk County Public Health is not giving 3rd doses at this time. If you are moderately to severely immunocompromised please contact your medical provider to receive your 3rd dose. This includes people who have:

• Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood.
• Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system.
• Received a stem cell transplant within the last two years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system.
• Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome).
• Advanced or untreated HIV infection.
• Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids, alkylating agents, antimetabolites, transplant-related immunosuppressive drugs, cancer chemotherapeutic agents classified as severely immunosuppressive, tumor-necrosis (TNF) blockers, or other drugs that may suppress your immune response.

If you have received Johnson & Johnson vaccine, an additional dose is not recommended at this time.

3^rd doses are not recommended for the general public at this time.

Visit WI DHS for more information on 3^rd doses here: COVID-19: Additional Vaccine Dose for People who are Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised | Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Isolation and Quarantine Guidance

If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19, you have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19, or you employ someone with COVID-19 please follow the links below:

You have been diagnosed with COVID-19: 

General Isolation Information:

• Next Steps: after you are diagnosed with COVID-19

Isolation Release Timelines: 

• If you have symptoms
• If you never had symptoms

Notifying My Close Contacts:

• Next Steps: What can I do to help notify my close contacts of their exposure?

You have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19: 

General Information: 

• Next Steps: close contacts of someone with COVID-19 
• When to Quarantine: if you might have been exposed to COVID-19
• After Being Fully Vaccinated - People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, meaning it has been two weeks or longer since they have finished their vaccine series, can refrain from quarantine and testing following a known exposure, if asymptomatic.

Quarantine Release Timelines:

• If you had close contact with someone with COVID-19
• If you live with someone with COVID-19
• If you live with someone with COVID-19, but that person never got sick

For additional information regarding the Pfizer vaccine use the links below:

It is important for everyone to do their part to help stop this pandemic:

• cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others
• stay at least 6 feet away from others
• avoid crowds
• wash your hands often
• stay home if you are sick and get tested

We will continue to update as more information becomes available. 

Testing:

Where can I get a COIVD Test?

Overview:

How do I protect myself and others from getting COVID-19?

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention-H.pdf

What is COVID-19?

A novel coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not been previously identified. The virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

How does COVID-19 Spread?

The virus that causes COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly from person to person, mainly through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.

What are the signs and symptoms of COVID-19?

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms or combinations of symptoms may have COVID-19:

Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic:

Local AA Virtual Meetings:

Are you Unemployed because of COVID-19? Click HERE to apply for unemployment

For more information and frequently asked questions about unemployment benefits click HERE

Internet Assistance:

For more information regarding this program click the links below:

Emergency Broadband Benefit | Federal Communications Commission (fcc.gov)

EBB Back to School Flyer2 (fcc.gov)

Infographic - EBB (fcc.gov)

Frequently Asked Questions:

Guidance:

Guidance for What Safety Precautions Businesses Should Take Upon Reopening:

Restaurant, Bar, Salon, Tattoo Parlor? Find the latest information, recommendations, and guidance on the Environmental Health Page

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has published Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs for homeowners, renters, housing providers in response to COVID-19 Find it Here

Press Releases:

Polk County:

Wisconsin/Gov. Evers:

4-27-2020: Gov. Evers Announces Expanded Opportunities for Certain Nonessential Businesses: Read Press Release Here

4-16-2020: Gov. Evers Extends Safer at Home Order through May 26th: Read Press Release Here.

Gov. Evers Emergency Orders: