BROWN COUNTY (NBC 26) -- An 86-year-old man is the 12th person to die from coronavirus, according to Brown County health officials.
In a new update from Brown County Thursday, officials report 69 new cases since Wednesday. There are now 1,704 confirmed coronavirus cases in the county - a 4% increase from Wednesday. The Oneida Nation now has 17 cases.
Forty-four people have been hospitalized; 259 people are now out of isolation.
The new numbers come as community testing takes place at the Resch Center and at Casa Alba. Health officials said community testing results take 5-7 days to come in. The county said they'll share more on the community testing results Monday. The Resch testing site has been able to conduct 243 tests as of Thursday; 2,122 tests have been completed since last Thursday. In the first day of testing for Casa Alba, 207 tests were conducted Wednesday.
Both sites plan to remain open until May 16th; they are closed on Sundays. People wanting a test must be displaying symptoms of the virus and must set up an appointment. People can call 211 for more information or visit stayhealthybc.com.
During Thursday's press conference Emily Rademacher, a psychiatrist from Bellin Health, also talked about making sure your mental health is okay during this time. She said social isolation is one of the biggest problems they're seeing, but there are ways to help whether it's just getting ready in the morning or doing an act of good will for someone else.
"Gratitude is a great, simple, easy way to improve your positivity," Rademacher said. "It's as simple as taking a couple seconds each day to think about something you might be grateful for despite everything that's going on. Maybe it's you're grateful you still have a job; you're grateful it's not snowing anymore; whatever it is, something just that simple can really change some of that mindset and create a sense of positivity."
Rademacher adds if you are struggling, it's okay to reach out. She said when you're having thoughts of harm, dyring or feeling hopeless there are resources to help. You can call the suicide hotline at 8-800-273-8255 or give the Brown County Crisis Center a call at 920-436-8888.
