Egyptian Health Department was notified over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday), of twenty (9 on Saturday, 11 on Sunday) Southeastern Illinois residents who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals include:
- Saline County (10)
- a male, in his teens
- 2 males, in their 20’s
- a female, in her 30’s
- a male, in his 30’s
- a female, in her 50’s
- a female, in her 70’s
- a male, in his 70’s
- a male, in his 90’s
- a female, in her 90’s
- Gallatin County (1)
- a female, in her 40’s
- White County (9)
- a male, in his 20’s
- a female, in her 40’s
- a female, in her 50’s
- a male, in his 50’s
- 4 males, in their 80’s
- a male, in his 90’s
To date, Saline County has had a total of 595 lab confirmed positives, including 9 deaths, 355 have recovered, White County has had a total of 285 lab-confirmed positives, including 5 deaths, 195 have recovered, and Gallatin County has a total of 123 lab-confirmed positives of COVID-19, including 2 deaths, 85 have recovered. 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 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.
Yesterday, IDPH announced that Illinois has 6,161 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 63 additional deaths. Bringing the total to 370,194 confirmed cases and 9,481 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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