COVID-19 Information

Learn more about COVID-19 and staying healthy by following the links below:

• General Information about COVID-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. Additonally, loss of taste and/or smell is a symptom that many people have been reporting when they have no other symptoms.  Learn about all the symptoms
• World Health Organization video: learn about coronaviruses, and how COVID19 is categorized.
• This comic illustrates key facts about the COVID-19 for all ages.
• Learn about current COVID-19 scams and review these tips about how to avoid scams.
• FEMA Rumor Control Webpage
• COVID-19 and Your Privacy: Frequently Asked Questions
• COVID-19 and our water: MMSD Website
• Are you or a loved one feeling sick? Use a confidential symptom tracker in English or Spanish to better understand COVID-19 in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin. This online survey should be filled out at the time of sickness, whether or not the person has been tested for coronavirus. From a phone or computer, go to: www.wecountcovid19.com 
• Self-isolation guide for individuals being monitored for COVID-19
• Disinfecting your home if someone is sick
• Blood Banks: Versiti of WI Blood Donations

Testing information

• Visit the COVID-19 Testing Page for locations and details about testing sites.
• COVID-19 and Your Privacy: Frequently Asked Questions

Face Masks

• General Information about Cloth Face Masks
  
• CDC Recommendation for Cloth Face Coverings
• Cloth Mask Sew and No-Sew Instructions, printable version (Pages 2-3)
• Cloth Face Covering DIY Tutorial Video
• Cloth Face Mask FAQ
• Organizations in need of masks can visit MaskUpMKE.org and complete the request form

Older Adults and Medical Conditions

• Please visit the Senior Resources page on the city website for the most up-to-date information.

Pregnant Women & Breastfeeding

• Information women that are pregnant or breastfeeding

Business & Employers

• Please visit the Reopening Guidance page for further information on general guidance and industry-specific guidance.
• OSHA Guidance for Workplaces
• Instructions Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility

Unemployment COVID-19 Public Information:

• Frequently Asked Questions from the Department of Workforce Development

Community and Faith-Based Organizations

• Learn more from the CDC

Reducing the spread of germs, #flattenthecurve:

• Stop the spread of germs printable resource
• Cleaning and Disinfecting instructions after  COVID-19
• Cleaning and Disinfecting recommendations to prevent COVID-19
• Information about the importance of social distancing

Managing Anxiety and Stress with COVID-19

• COVID-19 Coping: Resilient Wisconsin has various resources available for you to learn how to cope with stress and anxiety during and after COVID-19.

I want to know more.  Where can I find good information?

• Department of Health Services (DHS)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Sign up for health alerts from CDC (Bottom of page)
• World health Organization (WHO)
• Coronavirus.gov