Logan County Department of Public
Health to launch covid-19 database
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[April 22, 2020]
In
response to the recent outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Logan
County Department of Public Health (LCDPH) has been working closely
with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), medical
providers, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, emergency management,
law enforcement, County officials and other responders to track the
spread of COVID-19. LCDPH wants to reassure that all measures are
being taken to protect citizens of Logan County.
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Testing for COVID-19 is currently restricted to
people who are evaluated by their medical provider and show signs
and symptoms of having the virus. The physician must make a
recommendation based on the evaluation, and to date, 8 people have
been tested in Logan County with no confirmed positive cases.
The symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, cough, and shortness of
breath/trouble breathing. If you feel you have these symptoms or
feel sick in general, LCDPH urges you to call your medical provider
ahead of time before stopping at the clinic so you can be properly
evaluated. In addition, avoid going to the hospital emergency room
without first calling.
COVID-19 is generally spread from person-to-person and it is safe to
say the virus is active in Logan County as statewide numbers are on
the increase. To date, Illinois has reported 288 positive cases
located in 17 counties. What is especially dangerous about COVID-19
is that people who are infected may show no signs or symptoms of
illness. There is always the risk that one of these people can be
sitting next to you!
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To play it safe, if you must be out in public, it is critical to
practice social distancing by maintaining a separation of at least 6
feet from other individuals. The most effective way to practice
social distancing, however, is by avoiding public places, public
transportation and to even work at home if possible. If you must
work, employers should take all necessary precautions to assure
employees are protected from unnecessary exposure while on the job.
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To further promote social distancing, the governor
has ordered all dining in at food establishments and bars be off
limits while carry-out remains acceptable. Furthermore, IDPH has
ordered that nursing homes are off limits to visitors as the elderly
and immunocompromised are the most vulnerable populations.
Other protective measures the public can take to prevent illness and
the spread of COVID-19 includes thorough and frequent handwashing
using soap and water, frequent cleaning of commonly touched
surfaces, avoiding touching of your eyes, nose, mouth and face with
your hands, staying at home if you feel ill and covering coughs and
sneezes.
To assure everyone in the community can be up to date with all the
official COVID-19 statistics for Logan County, LCDPH has worked in
conjunction with Logan County zoning office to provide a dashboard
of information so the public can be accurately informed. The site
will provide details that include the number of people tested and
the number of positive cases reported in the county. To get the
daily updated information, please visit
http://arcg.is/ebHmO
LCDPH urges everyone to take notice of the severity of COVID-19 and
to be cautious by taking preventative measures to safeguard
yourselves and the community. For more information, you can contact
LCDPH at 217-735-2317 or you can visit their website at
WWW.LCDPH.ORG.
[Don Cavi, MS, LEHP
Public Health Administrator
Logan County Department of Public Health] |