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Egyptian Health Department Reports 2 White County Deaths; 62 New COVID-19 Cases Thursday

Egyptian Health Department was notified Thursday of two White County Residents who have passed away due to complications of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Egyptian Health Department is saddened by this news and their thoughts are with the families.

 

Egyptian Health Department was notified on Thursday of 62 Southeastern Illinois residents who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals include:

 

  • Saline County (35)
    • 2 females under the age of 10
    • 1 under the age of 10
    • 3 females in their teens
    • 3 males in their teens
    • 1 female in her 20’s
    • 2 male in their 20’s
    • 1 female in her 30’s
    • 3 males in their 30’s
    • 2 females in their 40’s
    • 1 male in his 40’s
    • 1 male in his 50’s
    • 3 females in their 60’s
    • 3 males in their 60’s
    • 2 females in their 70’s
    • 2 males in their 70’s
    • 1 female in her 80’s
    • 1 male in his 80’s
    • 1 female in her 90’s
    • 1 male in his 90’s
    • 1 female; age demographics unknown-case status in progress.

 

  • Gallatin County (7)
    • 1 male in his teens
    • 1 male in his 20’s
    • 1 male in his 40’s
    • 1 male in his 50’s
    • 1 female in her 70’s
    • 1 male in his 70’s
    • 1 male in his 80’s

 

  • White County (20)
    • 1 female under the age of 10
    • 2 females in their teens
    • 2 males in their teens
    • 2 females in their 20’s
    • 1 female in her 30’s
    • 1 male in his 30’s
    • 2 females in their 40’s
    • 2 females in their 50’s
    • 1 male in his 50’s
    • 2 males in their 60’s
    • 2 males in their 80’s
    • 1 female in her 90’s
    • 1 male; age demographics unknown- case status in progress.

 

To date, Saline County has had a total of 1,578 lab confirmed positives, including 26 deaths, 571 have recovered, White County has had a total of 1,014 lab-confirmed positives, including 14 deaths, 298 have recovered, and Gallatin County has a total of 294 lab-confirmed positives of COVID-19, including 3 deaths, 132 have recovered. The Illinois Department of Public Health, their healthcare provider, and the individuals have all been notified and are monitoring the situation.

 

 

As cases increase, the number of close contacts increases for individuals who need to be quarantined increase. However, the following options to shorten quarantine are acceptable alternatives:

  • Quarantine can end after Day 10 without testing and if no symptoms have been reported during daily monitoring. With this strategy, residual post-quarantine transmission risk is estimated to be about 1% with an upper limit of about 10%.
  • Quarantine can end after Day 7 if a diagnostic specimen tests negative and if no symptoms were reported during daily monitoring. The specimen may be collected and tested within 48 hours before the time of planned quarantine discontinuation (e.g., in anticipation of testing delays), but quarantine cannot be discontinued earlier than Day 8. In other words, the earliest they could test would be on Day6. With this strategy, the residual post-quarantine transmission risk is estimated to be about 5% with an upper limit of about 12%.

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 8,828 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 181 additional deaths. Bringing the total to 879,428 confirmed cases and 14,835 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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