Egyptian Health Department was notified on Wednesday, of seventeen Southeastern Illinois residents who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals include:
- Saline County
- a female under the age of 10
- 2 females in their teens
- a male in his 20’s
- a male in his 30’s
- a male in his 50’s
- a female in her 60’s
- 2 males in their 60’s
- a female in her 80’s
- a male in his 80’s
- 1 age demographics unknown at this time, case status in progress.
- Gallatin County
- a female in her 40’s
- a male in his 40’s
- White County
- a female in her teens
- a female in her 30’s
- a male in his 50’s
To date, Saline County has had a total of 653 lab confirmed positives, including 9 deaths, 359 have recovered, White County has had a total of 301 lab-confirmed positives, including 6 deaths, 195 have recovered, and Gallatin County has a total of 134 lab-confirmed positives of COVID-19, including 2 deaths, 90 have recovered. The Illinois Department of Public Health, their healthcare provider, and the individuals have all been notified and are monitoring the situation.
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 6,110 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 51 additional deaths. Bringing the total to 389,095 confirmed cases and 9,619 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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