Egyptian Health Department was notified on Monday, of 24 Southeastern Illinois residents who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals include:
- Saline County (15)
- 3 females in their teens
- 1 male in his teens
- 2 females in their 20’s
- 1 male in his 20’s
- 2 females in their 30’s
- 1 male in his 50’s
- 1 female in her 70’s
- 2 females in their 80’s
- 1 female in her 90’s
- 1 female; age demographics unknown-case status in progress
- White County (9)
- 2 males in their 20’s
- 1 female in her 30’s
- 2 females in their 40’s
- 1 male in his 50’s
- 1 female in her 60’s
- 1 male in his 80’s
- 1 female; age demographics unknown-case status in progress
To date, Saline County has had a total of 2,100 lab confirmed positives, including 37 deaths, 972 have recovered, White County has had a total of 1,369 lab-confirmed positives, including 23 deaths, 547 have recovered, and Gallatin County has a total of 413 lab-confirmed positives of COVID-19, including 3 deaths, 211 have recovered. The Illinois Department of Public Health, their healthcare provider, and the individuals have all been notified and are monitoring the situation.
- 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 4,776 new confirmed cases and 53 additional deaths. Bringing the total of 1,033,526 confirmed cases and 17,627 deaths in Illinois.Please remember the 3 W’sWear your face coveringWash your handsWatch 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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