FOR Quick Release: October 29, 2021
City of Milwaukee Weekly COVID-19 Update
MILWAUKEE – The illness stress in the Town of Milwaukee this week declined to 135.2 new good COVID-19 instances for each 100,000 people over 7 times and moved to the “high transmission” group for the 1st time considering that early August. The proportion of positive COVID-19 tests decreased at the time yet again to 5.5{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} and stays in the “moderate transmission” group.
“We’re inspired by this continuing drop,” said Milwaukee Wellbeing Commissioner Kirsten Johnson, “but as a community, we have to have to remain diligent about retaining our protection safety measures, in particular as we transfer indoors with the colder weather. This contains masking up when you are with anybody outside of your house, averting substantial indoor gatherings, retaining physical distance each time probable, washing your hands carefully and generally, and receiving oneself and cherished types vaccinated. In addition to protecting you from COVID, these actions will help maintain you balanced and harmless as we head into flu time.”
At present, 58{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of Town of Milwaukee grownups have finished their vaccination collection and 63.3{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} have obtained at least their initial dose. The COVID-19 vaccine incentive method carries on for any town of Milwaukee resident who gets their next dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Northwest Wellbeing Heart, Southside Well being Centre, or Menomonee Valley Internet site. $25 reward cards are even now out there on web page, although provides final.
As of Thursday, Oct 28, the Southside Wellness Center’s COVID-19 functions have transitioned to a travel-through. Men and women visiting the Southside Wellness Middle for their COVID-19 vaccine or a COVID-19 examination should really enter the push-via lane from 24th Street and observe the directional signage. Times and hrs of operation keep on being the similar.
Pursuing CDC and Wisconsin DHS direction, booster doses of all 3 vaccines are accessible for all eligible people at the Northwest Health and fitness Middle, Southside Health Heart, and Menomonee Valley Website without an appointment.
The adhering to individuals are eligible to get a booster dose if they gained a:
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- Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at minimum 2 months back.
- Pfizer or Moderna major vaccine sequence at the very least 6 months ago and are:
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- 65 years and more mature
- 18 yrs and more mature and live in lengthy-expression treatment options
- 18 years and more mature and have fundamental professional medical disorders
- 18 decades and more mature and reside or get the job done in large-chance options







A lot more aspects on booster dose eligibility is available on DHS’s site. Any people today with concerns about getting a booster dose can get in touch with the COVID Hotline for help at 414-286-6800.
This 7 days, the Foods and Drug Administration permitted the Pfizer vaccine for 5 to 11 calendar year olds for Crisis Use Authorization. On Tuesday, November 2, advisers to the Centers for Illness Control and Prevention will make much more detailed recommendations, with a final selection by the CDC’s director expected soon afterwards. Adhering to Wisconsin DHS’s approval, interested people today will be in a position to obtain facts about the vaccine at Milwaukee.gov/COVIDVAX.
With Halloween ideal around the corner, the Milwaukee Overall health Division has released steering to rejoice this spooky vacation properly.
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- Use a mask – and not just a spooky a single! Make your fabric mask component of your costume. A costume mask is NOT a substitute for a cloth mask.
- Carry hand sanitizer and sanitize frequently soon after touching objects or other people.
- Trick or Treat with your home only. Manage at minimum six toes of length involving you and other Trick-or-Treaters. Wait around your transform ahead of approaching a household to prevent collecting in modest spaces.
- Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds when you get house and prior to you try to eat any treats.
- All those handing out candy from their houses should attempt to steer clear of direct speak to with trick-or-treaters when feasible. Set up a station with individually wrapped treats for little ones to get, or obtain entertaining and resourceful means to pass out candy, like a candy chute.
- Clean your hands prior to and immediately after handing out treats.
- If you knowledge COVID-19 indications or have appear in close call with someone who has examined optimistic for COVID-19, keep house, forego passing out candy, place on a Halloween film, and delight in some sweets from your couch.







Trick or Take care of in the Town of Milwaukee is scheduled for Sunday, Oct 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. For much more data about Trick-or-Treating securely, which include direction from the Milwaukee Police Section, Milwaukee Fire Section, take a look at Milwaukee.gov/HalloweenSafety.
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