Keeping tabs of potential COVID-19 cases in Door and Kewaunee Counties involves a lot of steps for a long period of time. Kewaunee County Public Health Director Cindy Kinnard explained the process earlier this week during the Kewaunee County Board meeting. After people are tested, public health department officials ask them a host of questions like who they live with, who have they seen, and where they have been before explaining how to self-quarantine. They follow up with the people tested whether the results come back negative or positive until the symptoms are gone for at least three days. At six to nine hours of work per person per case, Kinnard says that is part of the reason why contact tracing can be chaotic at times for a team she says is holding its own.

Kinnard told the board she wishes the county had more personal protective equipment at their disposal as the state slowly opens up. She was encouraged that the weekly number of cases has remained flat and hospitals have been able to keep up.

Watch the full COVID-19 Update below