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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 23, 2020

Iron County Public Health in partnership with Iron County Sheriffs Office, Iron County Human Services, Iron County Emergency Management, and our Iron County Board of Supervisors is issuing the following message.

Pursuant to Wis. Stat §252.03(1), the Iron County Public Health Official hererby declares that a Public Health Emergency exists in Iron County. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the national spread of the COVID-19 virus, Iron County Government must issue the following inter-county Travel Advisory.

1. Due to high community transmission in certain areas of the State, Iron County is recommending that you stay in your home area if you have a seasonal or second home in Iron County,. Due to our very limited healthcare infrastructure, please do not visit us now.
2. People who have a seasonal home in Iron County, please stay at your winter homes at this time. If you are already back in Iron County, you must immediately self-isolate for 14-days.
3. Iron County has one of the highest populations of older adults in the State of Wisconsin. This population is at the highest risk of COVID-19; it is our priority to keep our older residents healthy and safe.
4. The Iron County Bard has adopted a countywide COVID-19 Emergency Declaration. Please be aware that additional health and travel restrictions may be imposed at that time.
5. This is an ever-changing and very serious health situation, and Iron County needs to be diligent in its response.

For the most up-to-date information regarding COVID-19 follow Wisconsin Department of Health Services webpage.

In a fast-moving response to COVID-19, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the League of Wisconsin Municipalities are joining forces to help slow the spread of the disease. And they need your help.

What can you do?

Take a 20-minute survey and ask your friends to do the same. What do you know about social distancing? What are you willing to do? What motivates you?

Why does it matter?

Based on your responses, the UW–Madison team will design a social media campaign to successfully encourage healthy behavior. The survey will help researchers better understand how everyone, from students to faculty, city dwellers to rural residents, is reacting to COVID-19, including the benefits and barriers to physical distancing.

An initial survey is being shared through social media across Wisconsin. This will jumpstart thinking and the design process and provide valuable information. A second survey using a national, random sample will follow next week.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 20, 2020
VILAS COUNTY ADVISORY TO SEASONAL AND SECOND HOMEOWNERS

Pursuant to Wis. Stat. §252.03(1), the Vilas County Public Health Official hereby declares that a Public Health Emergency exists in Vilas County. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the national spread of the COVID-19 virus, Vilas County Government must issue the following inter-county Travel Advisory.

1. Due to high community transmission in certain areas of the State, Vilas County is recommending that you stay in your home area if you have a seasonal or second home in Vilas County. Due to our very limited healthcare infrastructure, please do not visit us now.
2. People who have seasonal homes in Vilas County, please stay at your winter homes at this time. If you are already back in Vilas County, you must immediately self-isolate for 14-days.
3. Vilas County has one of the highest populations of older adults in the State of Wisconsin. This population is at the highest risk of COVID-19; it is our priority to keep our older residents healthy and safe.
4. The Vilas County Board will soon adopt a countywide COVID-19 Emergency Declaration. Please be aware that additional health and travel restrictions may be imposed at that time.
5. This is an everchanging and very serious health situation, and Vilas County needs to be diligent in its response.

For the most up-to-date information regarding COVID-19 follow Vilas County Public Health’s website: https://health.vilascountywi.gov/

For the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage and connected water bodies, including Trude Lake, the Bear River, the Flambeau River upstream of the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage at Murray’s Landing, the Little Turtle River, and the Manitowish River upstream of the Flambeau River to the Rest Lake Dam, including Benson, Sturgeon and Vance lakes, the regulation for walleye will be a minimum length limit of 12 inches with only one fish over 15 inches allowed for harvest, and a daily bag limit of three.