Saline County Adds Five CoViD Positives Thursday, Two Young People in White County, One More in Hamilton County

Egyptian Health Department was notified on September 10, 2020, of seven Southeastern Illinois residents who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals include:

Saline County
- a female, in her teens, at home and in isolation
- a male, in his teens, at home and in isolation
- a female, in her 20’s, at home and in isolation
- a female, in her 30’s, at home and in isolation
- a female, in her 70’s, at home and in isolation
White County
- a male, under the age of 10, at home and in isolation
- a female, in her teens, at home and in isolation

To date, Saline County has had a total of 199 lab confirmed positives, including 3 deaths, White County has had a total of 147 lab-confirmed positives, and Gallatin County has a total of 69 lab-confirmed positives of COVID-19, including 2 deaths. 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. 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 1,953 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 28 additional deaths. Bringing the total to 255,643 confirmed cases and 8,242 deaths in Illinois.

Hamilton County Health Department has been notified of one additional positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in Hamilton County residents:

Male in his 20’s
To date:

There have been 54 lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Hamilton County.
One person who was a positive lab-confirmed case passed away.
49 people have recovered.
4 people are currently isolating at home.

Hamilton County Health Department continues to investigate each case ensuring the isolation of the positive patient. In addition, Hamilton County Health Department places close contacts that have had exposure to the positive patient on quarantine for a minimum of 14 days. This would allow symptoms to develop and pass without posing risk to others. If you are contacted by public health officials, please respond promptly.