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Egyptian Health Department Reports 37 New COVID-19 Cases Friday

Egyptian Health Department was notified on October 23, 2020, of 37 Southeastern Illinois residents who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals include:

  • Saline County
    • a male, in his teens, at home and in isolation
    • a female, in her 20’s, at home and in isolation
    • a female, in her 20’s, at home and in isolation
    • a female, in her 20’s, case status in progress
    • a female, in her 30’s, at home and in isolation
    • a female, in her 30’s, at home and in isolation
    • a male, in his 30’s, case status in progress
    • a male, in his 40’s, at home and in isolation
    • a male, in his 50’s, at home and in isolation
    • a female, in her 60’s, case status in progress
    • a male, in his 60’s, at home and in isolation
    • a female, in her 70’s, at home and in isolation
    • a female, in her 70’s, at home and in isolation
    • a female, in her 70’s, case status in progress
    • a male, in his 70’s, at home and in isolation
    • a male, in his 70’s, at home and in isolation
    • a female, in her 80’s, case status in progress
    • a male, in his 80’s, at home and in isolation
    • a male, in his 90’s, case status in progress
    • 5 females, case status in progress*
    • 2 males, case status in progress*
  • Gallatin County
    • a female, under the age of 10, at home and in isolation
    • a male, in his 50’s, case status in progress
  • White County
    • a female, under the age of 10, at home and in isolation
    • a female, in her 20’s, at home and in isolation
    • a male, in his 20’s, case status in progress
    • a male, in his 30’s, at home and in isolation
    • a female, in her 50’s, case status in progress
    • a female, in his 60’s, at home and in isolation
    • a male, in his 60’s, at home and in isolation
    • a male, in his 70’s, at home and in isolation
    • a female, in her 80’s, case status in progress

To date, Saline County has had a total of 585 lab confirmed positives, including 9 deaths, White County has had a total of 276 lab-confirmed positives, including 5 deaths, and Gallatin County has a total of 122 lab-confirmed positives of COVID-19, including 2 deaths. The Illinois Department of Public Health, their healthcare provider, and the individuals have all been notified and are monitoring the situation.

*currently gathering more case information

*Case status in progress means that Contact Tracers are currently making contact with the COVID-19 positive case to determine where the individual is located (ie: at home or hospitalized).

As announced yesterday on the Governor’s Press Conference with IDPH, please see the Restore Illinois Resurgence Mitigations plan here effective Thursday October 22, 2020. https://dceocovid19resources.com/assets/Restore-Illinois/COVID-19-Resurgence-Migitations.pdf

As cases increase, the number of close contacts increases for individuals who need to be quarantined for a minimum of 14 days. To help slow the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, please answer your phone. Contact Tracers may be calling you to let you know that you have been exposed to a confirmed COVID-19 positive. Remember to maintain physical distancing of 6 feet or more at all times.

If you have been tested for COVID-19, please remember that you have to isolate at home until you have received your test results. Please note: If you have received results for a COVID-19 Rapid Test– ???????????????????????????????? or ????????????????????????????????– you should still ???????????????????????????? until you receive your lab-confirmed results.  Help stop the spread of COVID-19 in your community.

IDPH announced that Illinois has 3,874  new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 31 additional deaths. Bringing the total to 364,033 confirmed cases and 9,418 deaths in Illinois.

Please remember the 3 W’s

Wear your face covering
Wash your hands
Watch your distance (6 ft!)

Wash your hands frequently. Wear a face covering if you have to go out. Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces. Remain 6 feet apart from others.

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