MOSINEE, WI (WSAU) — Those who attended a major sports tournament in Mosinee last week could have been exposed to COVID-19.
The Marathon County Health Department sent out a news release Thursday afternoon that of an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 participated in the Mosinee Alumni Softball Tournament while infectious for the virus. Participants in the tournament may have been exposed to COVID-19 on Friday, August 21st from 6 to 9:30 p.m. and on Saturday, August 22nd from 4 to 10:45 p.m.
The Health Department is urging anyone who attended the softball tournament those two days to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 14 days or until September 6th. Common symptoms of the virus include fever or chills, cough, sore throat, headache, and shortness of breath. Individuals are asked to contact their health provider for testing if they develop COVID-19 symptoms.
“The community’s health and safety is our number one priority and we have worked with the Mosinee Alumni Tournament organizer.” states Joan Theurer, Marathon County Health
Officer. “We recognize that individuals voluntarily engage in activities and may be exposed to the COVID virus despite the prevention efforts of event organizers. This is why it is so important people take the necessary actions to protect themselves. This notification should not be construed to mean that the Marathon County Health Department has determined that the event organizers have done anything wrong.”
To ensure the privacy of the individual, the Marathon County Health Department is not providing any more information regarding the identity of the individual who tested positive for
COVID-19.
