Catalpa Health is proud to announce we have joined local health organizations, officials and advocates to call on Northeast and Central Wisconsin residents to maintain their active role in slowing the spread of COVID-19.

Be Safe Wisconsin encourages community members’ ongoing commitment to flattening the COVID-19 curve, and we are pleased to join like-minded organizations and individuals in amplifying the importance of a sustained commitment to safe behaviors.

Now and into the future some form of social distancing will be a focus. Local trends, along with recent and ongoing experiences around the country, prove that we can significantly flatten our curve when everyone commits to social distancing and other safe behaviors.

Be Safe Wisconsin will serve as a voice of unity and as a valuable resource to area residents as we all seek to navigate this ongoing journey. Together, we can help save lives.

In order to do so, right now, Be Safe Wisconsin is asking us to:

• Stay home as much as possible and practice good hygiene, including hand washing and sanitizing
• Avoid touching your face
• Disinfect frequently used items and surfaces, including mobile devices
• Continue to use face masks when in public places
• Remain at least 6 feet apart from others and wear a mask or face covering if you absolutely must go out

Visit www.BeSafeWisconsin.org to take the Be Safe pledge, sign up for updates and access local resources from coalition supporters and other organizations that offer online symptom checkers, community hotlines and telemedicine information

We are proud to be a partner of Be Safe Wisconsin and serve as a model for others around the nation of ways communities can reduce the virus’s spread and support our health care workers’ and first responders’ ability to treat COVID-19 patients.

Stay well. Be safe. Stay home.