Egyptian Health Department Reports 1 Saline County Death; 2 White County Deaths Saturday; 84 New COVID-19 Cases Over the Weekend

Egyptian Health Department was notified of a Saline County Resident and 2 White County Residents who have passed away Saturday 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 over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of 84 Southeastern Illinois residents who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19).   Saline County (42) 2 females under the age of 10 2 males under the age of 10 2 females in their teens 1 male in his teens 1 female in her 20’s 3 males in their 20’s 4 females in their 30’s 1 male in his 30’s 2 females in their 40’s 2 males in their 40’s 2 females in their 50’s 1 male in his 50’s 6 females in their 60’s 4 males in their 60’s 2 females in their 70’s 2 males in their 70’s 2 females in their 80’s 1 male in his 80’s 2 females in their 90’s   Gallatin County (10) 1 female in her teens 1 female in her 20’s 1 female in her 30’s 2 males in their 30’s 1 female in her 40’s 1 male in his 40’s 1 male in his 50’s 1 male in his 60’s 1 female in her 70’s   White County (32) 1 female in her teens 1 male in his 20’s 3 females in their 30’s 1 male in his 30’s 5 females in their 40’s 1 male in his 40’s 2 females in their 50’s 4 males in their 50’s 3 females in their 60’s 3 males in their 60’s 1 female in her 70’s 2 males in their 70’s 4 females in their 80’s 1 male in his 80’s   To date, Saline County has had a total of 1,811 lab confirmed positives, including 29 deaths, 584 have recovered, White County has had a total of 1,165 lab-confirmed positives, including 18 deaths, 311 have recovered, and Gallatin County has a total of 350 lab-confirmed positives of COVID-19, including 3 deaths, 135 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 had a total of 3,767 new confirmed cases and 104 additional deaths. Bringing the total of 937,909 confirmed cases and 15,969 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. #allinillinois #weareinthistogether #socialdistancingsaveslives #stayhome