The number of people confirmed with the COVID-19 virus in Champaign County rose to 24 Monday. No Vermilion County cases have been confirmed (as of late Monday) according to the Vermilion County Health Department.
The Champaign County Emergency Operations Center continues to warn there has been community transmission of the virus, meaning the virus is circulating among the local community and infecting people who are not sure how or where they were infected. Health officials caution we should all continue to consider ourselves at risk for exposure to COVID-19. That means everyone should stay home as much as possible and self-monitor for symptoms. Self-monitoring means checking yourself daily for fever, cough, shortness of breath or a sore throat.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 461 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Monday since Sunday’s report was released. Seven new deaths were reported in Illinois Monday, including the death of an inmate at Stateville Correctional Center.
The Illinois Department of Corrections is taking a number of steps to control the possible spread of COVID-19 in its correctional centers. Staff who work with individuals in isolation and quarantine, as well as in the health center, are wearing full personal protective equipment (PPE) and all staff are wearing some personal protective equipment. Staff members are also having their temperature checked daily as they enter Illinois Corrections facilities. Any Illinois Corrections facility found to have a confirmed case is placed on lockdown, which means there is no movement around the facility except for medical care. Incarcerated individuals who show symptoms are being tested.
