**Our three MHD COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites will be closed Tuesday, January 25, 2022 due to extreme cold weather.**
Any person over 3 years old who enters a public building within the city of Milwaukee is required to wear a mask or face covering. Learn more about the changes on our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Businesses in need of signage to inform customers of this ordiance can download and print a poster.
If you live in the City of Milwaukee and have questions, please call the MHD COVID-19 Hotline at 414-286-6800.
If you do not live in the City of Milwaukee, please call 844-684-1064.
If you lost your COVID-19 Vaccination Card, you can access your own immunization record in the Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR) at: Public Immunization Record Access See also: WIR Parent Brochure
Review your symptoms
Use the CDC’s self-checker to help make decisions and seek appropriate medical care regarding COVID-19.
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Call first about testing
Call your healthcare provider or call the COVID Hotline at 414-286-6800 if you have symptoms to determine if you need a test.
Wash for 20 seconds
Wash hands often with soap and water – 20 seconds or longer (or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol).
Practice social distancing
If you are around other people, keep 6 feet away. Avoid hugs, handshakes, large gatherings and close quarters.
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The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) continues to closely monitor an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) Coronavirus (COVID-19).
As of January 18, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., there are 140,944 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and 991 deaths in the city of Milwaukee.