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One Additional COVID-19 Case Reporting

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A new positive lab-confirmed case of coronavirus is now reporting, the Washington County Health Department said.

The resident is  a female in her 60s with moderate symptoms.  

The health department said another case is expected to be released from isolation and allowed to resume normal activities later this week.

 

Isolation and quarantine orders are given through the interview processand can vary in length based on when symptoms started, when a person was tested, and when the health department is notified of the positive result.  

 

Washington County Case count:  59

• Active: 4
• Released from isolation: 55
• Total hospitalized: 3

Negatives:1291

 

“We are noticing an increase in community transmission, including social gatherings where safety practices are not followed,” Administrator Elizabeth Lehde said.  ”Follow safety precautions of social distancing, hand hygiene, wear a mask in public, stay away from large gatherings and groups that do not have safety precautions in place.  It is the responsibility of our residents and businesses to keep our communities safe.”

More from the health department:

Definitions:

• Active case: Lab-confirmed case that is on isolation.  
• Isolation: A person is to stay home and have NO contact with anyone (including anyone in the household), except if in need ofmedical care or attention.  Responders are to wear personal protective equipment.  Through interview, a positive case is on isolation at least 10 days from the start of symptoms. A person is released from isolation when they are no longer considered contagious.
• Close contact: Through interview, individuals who are thought to be at most risk of contracting COVID from a confirmed case during the contagious period.
• Quarantine: Stay home and out of the public. A person is on quarantine for 14 days from the date of their last contact with a confirmed positive person. Symptoms can start up to 14 days afterexposure and can be spread unknowingly if someone is out in thepublic during this time.  

Failure to comply with voluntary isolation and quarantine orders can result in mandated, court-ordered isolation and quarantine.

COVID can be spread up to 48 hours before a person starts with symptoms.  Anyone who has been at gatherings where little to no safety measures were in place is at risk of contracting COVID-19 and are asked to WATCH FOR THESE SYMPTOMS: Fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea. If you start with symptoms, isolate immediately and contact your healthcare provider about getting tested for COVID-19.

 

Information impacting the Phase of Restore Illinois, including numbers of new cases, hospitalizations, and ICU bed availability, is found at http://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/diseases-a-z-list/coronavirus.  This data is used to help determine risk of transmission and can impact Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan.

 

For testing, contact your healthcare provider or find local testing sites at https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/testing-sites .  There is also an opentesting site at the Jackie Joyner Kersee Center in East St. Louis.

 

Boost your immune system by eating a variety of healthy foods, including Vitamins C and D and Zinc, exercising, getting plenty of rest, and drinking plenty of water!

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