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There are no current Public Health Orders in place in Bayfield County related to COVID-19 or the pandemic response to the broad community or to individual communities.
Background on Health Officer Authority
Previous press releases (2020-2021)
DECEMBER 2021
PRESS RELEASE - December 7, 2021 - Increases in COVID Deaths in Bayfield County
OCTOBER 2021
PRESS RELEASE - October 14, 2021 - COVID Cases Increasing in Bayfield County
September 2021
PRESS RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 - BAYFIELD COUNTY ISSUES ADVISORY - FACE MASKS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
jULY 2021
PRESS RELEASE - JULY 31, 2021 - NEW GUIDELINES ON FACE MASK USE
june 2021
March/April 2021
PRESS RELEASE - MARCH 25, 2021 - BAYFIELD COUNTY COVID-19 CASES ON RISE DESPITE VACCINATION EFFORTS
January/February 2021
Press Release - February 2, 2021 - Vaccine Update - Preregistration Information
Press Release - January 21, 2021 - Update on COVID-19 Vaccination Plan - Bayfield County
November
November 23, 2020 - NEWS RELEASE - Bayfield County Reports Seventh and Eighth Death from COVID-19
November 14, 2020 - NEWS RELEASE - Bayfield County Records Sixth Death from COVID-19
November 13, 2020 - NEWS RELEASE - Bayfield County Records Fourth and Fifth Death from COVID-19
November 5, 2020 - NEWS RELEASE - Bayfield County Reports Third Death From COVID-19
OCTOBER
October 30, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - Call to Action for COVID-19 Prevention
October 27, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - Second Death of Bayfield County Resident due to COVID-19
October 26, 2020 - Bayfield & Ashland Counties Issue Small Gathering Advisory
September
September 22, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - Drummond Area School District Moves to Virtual Schooling
September 4, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - Bayfield County Health Issues Mass Gathering Limitation Order
September 4, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - Community Exposure Event in Washburn, WI on August 29, 2020
JULY
July 13, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - Ashland and Bayfield Counties Issue Mask Advisory
July 9, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - COVID-19 Exposure in Port Wing Community
July 6, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - 4th COVID-19 Case in Bayfield County
July 2, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - National Guard Returns to Iron River, Wisconsin for COVID-19 testing
June
JUNE 5, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - Free COVID-19 Testing Events Coming to Bayfield County
may
May 14, 2020 - Press Release - Bayfield and Ashland County Issues Travel Safer Advisory
May 13, 2020 - Press Release - Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Safer At Home 5-13-2020
May 1, 2020 - Press Release - Wisconsin National Guard Testing Clinic - Ashland, WI
May 1, 2020 - Press Release - Wisconsin National Guard Testing Clinic - Solon Springs, WI
APRIL
April 24, 2020 - Press Release - No Garage Sales in Bayfield or Ashland Counties
April 17 - Press Release - First death from COVID-19 of a Bayfield County Resident
MARCH
March 31 - Press Release - Third COVID-19 Case Reaffirms Community Spread in Bayfield County
March 26 - Press Release - Second COVID-19 Case in Bayfield County and Confirmed Community Spread
March 22 - Press Release - Bayfield County Issues Travel Advisory
March 22 - State of WI Announces New Webpage Resource for COVID-19
March 21 - Updated Guidance from Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture for Businesses:
March 20 - Updated Mass Gathering Ordinance - Now Includes Salons and Tattoo Parlors
March 19 - Press Release - Bayfield County Has First Confirmed COVID-19 Case
March 18 - Child Care Providers - Order Restricting Size of Child Care Settings
March 16 - Wisconsin Department of Health Guidance for Childcare, Head Start and 3 - 4 Yr Old Kindergarten
DECEMBER 2021
PRESS RELEASE - December 7, 2021 - Increases in COVID Deaths in Bayfield County
OCTOBER 2021
PRESS RELEASE - October 14, 2021 - COVID Cases Increasing in Bayfield County
September 2021
PRESS RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 - BAYFIELD COUNTY ISSUES ADVISORY - FACE MASKS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
jULY 2021
PRESS RELEASE - JULY 31, 2021 - NEW GUIDELINES ON FACE MASK USE
june 2021
March/April 2021
PRESS RELEASE - MARCH 25, 2021 - BAYFIELD COUNTY COVID-19 CASES ON RISE DESPITE VACCINATION EFFORTS
January/February 2021
Press Release - February 2, 2021 - Vaccine Update - Preregistration Information
Press Release - January 21, 2021 - Update on COVID-19 Vaccination Plan - Bayfield County
November
November 23, 2020 - NEWS RELEASE - Bayfield County Reports Seventh and Eighth Death from COVID-19
November 14, 2020 - NEWS RELEASE - Bayfield County Records Sixth Death from COVID-19
November 13, 2020 - NEWS RELEASE - Bayfield County Records Fourth and Fifth Death from COVID-19
November 5, 2020 - NEWS RELEASE - Bayfield County Reports Third Death From COVID-19
OCTOBER
October 30, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - Call to Action for COVID-19 Prevention
October 27, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - Second Death of Bayfield County Resident due to COVID-19
October 26, 2020 - Bayfield & Ashland Counties Issue Small Gathering Advisory
September
September 22, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - Drummond Area School District Moves to Virtual Schooling
September 4, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - Bayfield County Health Issues Mass Gathering Limitation Order
September 4, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - Community Exposure Event in Washburn, WI on August 29, 2020
JULY
July 13, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - Ashland and Bayfield Counties Issue Mask Advisory
July 9, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - COVID-19 Exposure in Port Wing Community
July 6, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - 4th COVID-19 Case in Bayfield County
July 2, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - National Guard Returns to Iron River, Wisconsin for COVID-19 testing
June
JUNE 5, 2020 - PRESS RELEASE - Free COVID-19 Testing Events Coming to Bayfield County
may
May 14, 2020 - Press Release - Bayfield and Ashland County Issues Travel Safer Advisory
May 13, 2020 - Press Release - Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Safer At Home 5-13-2020
May 1, 2020 - Press Release - Wisconsin National Guard Testing Clinic - Ashland, WI
May 1, 2020 - Press Release - Wisconsin National Guard Testing Clinic - Solon Springs, WI
APRIL
April 24, 2020 - Press Release - No Garage Sales in Bayfield or Ashland Counties
April 17 - Press Release - First death from COVID-19 of a Bayfield County Resident
MARCH
March 31 - Press Release - Third COVID-19 Case Reaffirms Community Spread in Bayfield County
March 26 - Press Release - Second COVID-19 Case in Bayfield County and Confirmed Community Spread
March 22 - Press Release - Bayfield County Issues Travel Advisory
March 22 - State of WI Announces New Webpage Resource for COVID-19
March 21 - Updated Guidance from Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture for Businesses:
March 20 - Updated Mass Gathering Ordinance - Now Includes Salons and Tattoo Parlors
March 19 - Press Release - Bayfield County Has First Confirmed COVID-19 Case
March 18 - Child Care Providers - Order Restricting Size of Child Care Settings
March 16 - Wisconsin Department of Health Guidance for Childcare, Head Start and 3 - 4 Yr Old Kindergarten