Coronavirus

County health director likes low virus numbers, but says we can’t relax yet

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5 years ago

April 10, 2020

La Crosse County has been luckier than many other places during the coronavirus outbreak.

County health director Jen Rombalski tells WIZM’s La Crosse Talk that it’s ‘wonderful’ the county has not recorded any deaths from COVID-19, and that the total number of local cases has remained under 30.

But she says county residents should not let down their guard.

“It happens quickly, so we aren’t out of the woods yet,” said

The health department director

The city of La Crosse park department says many outdoor activities are still off-limits in local parks, such as golf, baseball, and basketball.

Tennis is allowed, though, and almost all the city hiking and biking trails are open.

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.