Nine Facility-Wide Public Health Investigations Underway In Dodge County

(Dodge County) There are nine active public health investigations at various facilities in Dodge County, according the state health department. Four investigations are underway at long-term care facilities, four are at workplaces and one is at Waupun Correctional. In their weekly update, Wisconsin health officials identified three nursing homes that are being investigated: Bedrock HCS at Beaver Dam, Waupun Christian Home in Waupun and Marquardt Health Center in Watertown. There have been a total of 88 nursing homes investigated by the state with 68 investigations still active. While one confirmed case can trigger an investigation at a long-term care facility, two or more confirmed cases are needed to begin investigations at workplaces or group housing facilities, which includes prisons. Columbia County has two active facility-wide investigations; Fond du Lac County has nine; Jefferson County has eight; Washington County has 12.