Egyptian Health Department was notified on Thursday, July 23, 2020 of four Southeastern Illinois residents who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals include:
Saline County
o a female, in her teens, at home and in isolation
o a male, in his 70’s, hospitalized
Gallatin County
o a female, in her 20’s, at home and in isolation
White County
o a female, in her 20’s, at home and in isolation
To date, Saline County has had a total of 65 lab confirmed positives White County has had a total of 36 lab-confirmed positives, and Gallatin County has a total of 28 lab-confirmed positives of COVID-19. 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 for a minimum of 14 days. Please maintain physical distancing of 6 feet or more at all times.
Public health officials are conducting an investigation of these cases by speaking with individuals who are deemed potential close contacts. As is protocol, public health officials may place other individuals on home quarantine if they are determined to have had significant exposure. Such individuals may not by symptomatic, but are quarantined for a period of time which allows symptoms to develop and pass, without posing risk to others. If you are contacted by public health officials, please respond promptly.
Close contacts may include individuals:
Living in the same household as a sick person with COVID-19
Caring for a sick person with COVID-19
Being within 6 feet of a sick person with COVID-19 for about 15 minutes, OR
Being in direct contact with secretions from a sick person with COVID-19 (e.g., being coughed
on, kissing, sharing utensils, etc.).
