Egyptian Health Department Announces 10 New COVID-19 Cases Monday

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

Saline County
- a female, in her 50’s, at home and in isolation
- a male, in his 50’s, at home and in isolation

Gallatin County
- a female, in her 40’s, at home and in isolation
- a female, in her 40’s, at home and in isolation
- a male, in his 70’s, case status in progress
White County
- a male, in his 40’s, at home and in isolation
- a female, in her 50’s, at home and in isolation
- a male, in his 60’s, at home and in isolation
- a male, in his 60’s, at home and in isolation
- a male, in his 90’s, at home and in isolation

To date, Saline County has had a total of 520 lab confirmed positives, including 9 deaths, White County has had a total of 254 lab-confirmed positives, including 1 death, and Gallatin County has a total of 117 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.

*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 today 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 3,113 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 22 additional deaths. Bringing the total to 347,161 confirmed cases and 9,236 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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