| | For Immediate Release December 20, 2021
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683 DHS Issues Public Health Advisory about the Omicron Variant As cases are anticipated to surge, DHS calls on Wisconsinites to take immediate action to prevent hospitalizations and deaths Today the Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued a public health advisory calling on all Wisconsinites to take urgent action to prevent additional hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19. The highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Wisconsin and is anticipated to cause a rapid increase in disease activity in the coming weeks. There is a serious risk that continued, increased numbers of COVID-19 cases will overwhelm an already strained health care system, leading to dangerous situations where patients experiencing medical emergencies may not be able to receive immediate, adequate, life-saving attention and care due to lack of hospital capacity. "I urge every Wisconsinite to take immediate action and get the COVID-19 vaccine and your booster dose if you haven't received it already—this is critically important for mitigating surges in hospitalizations and deaths across our state," said Governor Tony Evers. "Please get the vaccine, continue following public health best practices, and do your part to help slow the spread of the Omicron variant." View the entire news release. | | | |
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