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Egyptian Health Department Reports 1 Saline County Death; 43 New COVID Cases Monday

Egyptian Health Department was notified of a Saline County Resident who has passed away due to complications of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Egyptian Health Department is saddened by this news and their thoughts are with the family.

 

Egyptian Health Department was notified on Monday of 43 Southeastern Illinois residents who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). They include…

 

  • Saline County (24)
    • 1 female under the age of 10
    • 1 male under the age of 10
    • 2 females in their teens
    • 2 males in their teens
    • 2 females in their 20’s
    • 1 male in his 20’s
    • 2 females in their 30’s
    • 1 male in his 30’s
    • 2 females in their 40’s
    • 1 male in his 40’s
    • 1 female in her 50’s
    • 1 male in his 50’s
    • 2 males in their 60’s
    • 2 females in their 70’s
    • 1 male in his 70’s
    • 1 female in her 80’s
    • 1 female; age demographics unknown-case status in progress.

 

  • Gallatin County (9)
    • 2 males in their teens
    • 2 females in their 40’s
    • 1 male in his 40’s
    • 1 female in her 50’s
    • 2 females in their 70’s
    • 1 male in his 70’s
    • Please note: 3 individuals have been transferred to White County*

 

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

 

To date, Saline County has had a total of 1,836 lab confirmed positives, including 30 deaths, 587 have recovered, White County has had a total of 1,175 lab-confirmed positives, including 18 deaths, 312 have recovered, and Gallatin County has a total of 356 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 4,453 new confirmed cases and 105 additional deaths. Bringing the total of 942,362 confirmed cases and 16,074 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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