COVID-19 is a communicable, respiratory disease that can cause severe illness in some people. COVID-19 is easily spread from person to person through respiratory droplets and aerosol particles released by people with COVID-19 during coughing, sneezing, singing, talking, and breathing. Since 2019, the spread of COVID-19 has had a devastating impact around the world and across our state. However, with high levels of vaccination and widespread population immunity, the risk of severe COVID-19 disease, hospitalization, and death has been greatly reduced. The CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels are a tool to help you make decisions to minimize the impact COVID-19 has on our health care systems, while also protecting those who are most at risk of severe illness. We all need to continue to take steps to protect our communities and prevent COVID-19 from straining our health care systems.
Stay up to date with your vaccines.
Information on COVID-19
Learn how to protect yourself and others from serious illness, find the support you need to weather the pandemic, and stay up to date on ways to stop the spread in your community.
Get a vaccine
Get the facts on the COVID-19 vaccine, including how to schedule an appointment and what to expect after you’re fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 data
Get the latest statistics, including vaccine distribution, COVID-19 variants, hospital impacts, how our data is collected and more.
Testing
Learn the basics on COVID-19 testing, including when to get a test, how to get a test, and what to expect.
What you need to know
Know the symptoms of COVID-19 and next steps after you are exposed or diagnosed.
Staying safe in your community
Find guidance and resources for keeping your community safe.
Prevent COVID-19
Learn how to prevent COVID-19, how to get tested if you’ve been exposed, and how to manage stress caused by the pandemic.
Travel
Learn what you need to know before you travel and see frequently asked questions.
Guidance for the workplace
Find resources for businesses, employers, and employees.
Guidance for health care partners
Get helpful COVID-19 guidance and resources, specifically developed for health care partners. Find the guidance you need by health care setting.
Keeping Wisconsin kids healthy
Children and teens are at risk for serious COVID-19 illness and can spread the virus to others—even if they don’t have symptoms. But with the COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5 and up, you can protect the kids in your life wherever they live, play, and learn.
Safely get back to the people and experiences you love.
Materials by language
Download COVID-19 educational resources—from posters and signs to fact sheets and videos—in multiple languages.
Program updates and impacts
ForwardHealth programs
Access health, nutrition, and caretaking services. ForwardHealth brings together a variety of health care, nutritional and caretaker programs and resources, making it easier for members to improve health outcomes. Browse the full list of programs.
Other DHS programs
The Department of Health Services offers a wide range of programs that can help you overcome the impacts of COVID-19. Learn about specific programs.
