GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — Coronavirus numbers in Brown County are staying stable, for now.
Brown County’s COVID-19 growth has slowed significantly since numbers spiked in April. Since then, there haven’t been any new outbreaks.
“We thankfully haven’t seen any spikes yet, but we’re monitoring very closely what’s happening around the country and…also activities of businesses and individuals in Brown County,” said Brown County Health Spokesperson Claire Paprocki.
Brown County hasn’t seen any increases in the 20-29 age group, as seen elsewhere.
“The numbers in Brown County are pretty low in that age group,” Paprocki said. “Thankfully we haven’t seen anything like that yet.”
Fond Du Lac county detected a spike in that age group, something health department officials there said might be due to a lack of social distancing among young adults.
Many businesses have stepped up to help mitigate the spread of the disease. Paprocki says a lot of businesses have adopted COVID-19 guidelines.
“I would say a lot of businesses are practicing social distancing. They have good preventive measures set up in their places of business,” said Paprocki. “But I wouldn’t say all of them are doing that.”
Numbers peaked in April when a large outbreak was detected in Brown County meat plants.
As of Tuesday, 39 people have died as a result of the virus in Brown County. Around 2,500 have tested positive.
