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			Saturday, August 8, 2020Logan County Department of Public Health reports first COVID-19 
			death in the county
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            [September 11, 2020]    
			An individual in their 70's being treated for 
			COVID-19, has died at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, 
			Illinois on August 7. | 
        
            | The individual was a Logan County, Illinois 
			resident and had been hospitalized since July 25, 2020.  This 
			is the first reported death related to COVID-19 in Logan County. 
			"We are very saddened to hear of the passing of this 
			individual," said Kara Davis, RN, BSN, Director of Nursing at the 
			Logan County Department of Public Health.  "It is very 
			important that we all do our best to practice social distancing, 
			wear masking, hand washing and staying home if we do not feel well." 
            [Kara Davis] | 
            
             
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