COVID-19 Community Levels

COVID-19 Community Levels are a new tool to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data.

Levels can be low, medium, or high and are determined by looking at hospital beds being used, hospital admissions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area.

Take precautions to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 based on the COVID-19 Community Level in our area:

COVID-19 by County | CDC

 Please see below for key messages with resource links: 

VACCINATE: Those 5 years and older are eligible for a primary series. 12 and older may also be eligible for a booster vaccine. Click here for upcoming vaccination clinics hosted by the De Pere Health Department - or call 2-1-1 or visit vaccines.gov to find a vaccine clinic near you.

MASK: Wear a well-fitting mask in public and near others if you were recently exposed or positive for COVID to help protect yourself and others. If you are using a N95 mask, make sure you are wearing it properly. Clean/replace and store your mask correctly.

TEST: Sick or exposed? Visit your local pharmacy or health care system website for testing options and appointments or request an at-home collection kit.

ISOLATE: Positive or sick? Stay home and away from others for at least 5 days and until your symptoms are resolving. Notifyyour close contacts. Online contact tracing/positive home test reporting is available for De Pere residents. Mask 5 additional days. Live outside the city limits of De Pere and are positive? Find contact information for your local health department HERE. For help with isolation dates or more information, visit: COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation | CDC.

CONTACT YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER: Talk to your health care provider to see if COVID-19 treatment or medication may be right for you. Your health care provider can help determine if you are eligible. 

QUARANTINE: Exposed to someone who is positive (close contact)? Stay home and away from others for at least 5 days (unless you are fully up-to-date on COVID vaccinations). Regardless of vaccination, get tested after 5 days and wear a mask for 10 days total from your exposure. If positive, see above regarding isolation. For help with quarantine dates or more information, visit: COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation | CDC

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND EACH OTHER: Be kind and supportive. Follow the “the 3 goods” (good-for-you foods, a good night’s sleep, and a good amount of exercise). Monitor your overall physical and mental health. If you are struggling, overwhelmed, or feeling strain on your mental health due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, please utilize these local and state mental health resources or call 2-1-1 for food, housing, mental health, and more resources in our area. You may also call De Pere Development Services at (920) 339-2370 for economic support.

KEEP INFORMED: The De Pere Health Department urges residents to use trusted sources to stay up to date on the latest recommendations and guidelines such as Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) OR Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). Have more questions? Please call the De Pere Health Department at (920) 339-4054 or email us at deperehealth@deperewi.gov.

Frequently Used DPHD Resources:

De Pere Positive Covid-19 Case Online Contact Tracing/Positive Home Test Reporting

Upcoming Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics 

Covid-19 Information & Resources

COVID-19: Treatments and Medications | Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Information On Other/Routine Vaccinations