Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise locally and statewide – WXOW.com

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services' weekly respiratory report shows that statewide, cases of COVID-19 are on the rise.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services' weekly respiratory report shows that statewide, cases of COVID-19 are on the rise.

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services' weekly respiratory report shows that statewide, cases of COVID-19 are on the rise.

This is also true for La Crosse County.

The La Crosse County Health Department Access to Care Manager Bridget Cardinali said they've tracked an increase in three areas.

These include those who seek care at an emergency department or urgent care, how many hospitalizations there are because of COVID and how much is measured within waste water.

According to Cardinali, a summer spike is to be expected.

"Part of it might be more vacations - so as people are traveling to different places or gathering together in different crowd types," Cardinali said. "They might be increasing the chances of that transmission of COVID."

With other respiratory illness also on the rise in Wisconsin, she said it's important to stay home if your sick.

"Those who are immunodeficient, who can't take the vaccine because it's not working for them or their immune system, has a challenge in fighting off any illnesses. We really want to protect those," Cardinali said. "While somebody might be able to get COVID and not even have symptoms, or it feels like a small cold, one of their loved ones or somebody that they live with might have a challenge in fighting off the COVID virus."

She added that when returning to work or activities after being COVID positive, to continue wearing a mask for the next five days.

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