GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Federal investigators plan to be in the Green Bay area this weekend to look into a recent surge of COVID-19 cases, Brown County officials said Friday.
County officials requested help from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after the number of cases increased more than fourfold in just 10 days, the Green Bay Press Gazette reported.
Officials are worried that the coronavirus is being transported to nearby counties by people who come into Brown County to work or conduct business, then return home.
The Wisconsin Department of Emergency Management is expected to help in the investigation.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
