COVID UPDATE: 84 News Cases, Plus a List of Testing Sites (NEW ONE AT DACC)

RELEASE FROM VERMILION COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, TESTING INFORMATION AT END:

Good afternoon !

We are reporting 84 new cases (one resident in their 90s, two in their 80s, eleven in their 60s, ten in their 50s, ten in their 40s, ten in their 30s, ten in their 20s, thirteen teens, fourteen grade-school-aged children, two pre-schoolers, and one toddler), and 68 released, which brings us to a total of 12,698 positive cases.

We have lost a total of 185 Vermilion County residents to COVID-related deaths since this pandemic began.

There are currently 29 Vermilion County residents with COVID hospitalized. There are currently 254 active COVID cases in the county.

We are aware of nine Vermilion County residents who have become reinfected with COVID since June 1.

Of the 84 cases being reported today, nine of them told us they have been fully vaccinated. As part of the interview process, our contact tracers ask each person who tested positive whether they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Of the 29 county residents currently hospitalized with COVID, three of them are fully vaccinated.

Vaccinations save lives.

Due to Vermilion County’s HIGH transmission status, it is recommended that everyone, despite vaccination, should wear a mask when indoors.

Cases per Zip Code (March 2020-present)

Green Percentages means that they did not have any new cases since last report
Red Percentages means that they increased with new cases since last report

We are encouraging our community to get vaccinated, to get tested, to stay home when they are sick, and to wear face masks.

SHIELD Illinois saliva COVID testing will be at the Health Department every Wednesday.

Testing Updates

Here is a breakdown of all the places er are aware of that does testing. Testing availability may change. Please call the testing location to see if you can get tested as we are not always made aware of any changes.

If you are having to get tested weekly due to not being vaccinated and are having difficulty getting tested, my recommendation is to get vaccinated. We are trying to get more testing options here in the county, but so is everyone else. If you have questions about the safety of vaccines, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/index.html

Testing at VCHD

Shield Saliva COVID19 Testing will be at the Health Department EVERY Wednesday
Time: 11am-3pm (Appointments will NOW be required – you can make an appointment by clicking on the link and registering: You will need a text number and an email address to receive your results. https://shieldilportal.pointnclick.com/login_login.aspx
To register, you will need the Agency Code: df5brbrj
Testing is FREE and is a PCR test
They are no longer requesting that you cannot eat or drink prior to getting tested.

Testing at DACC (if you have questions about this location, please reach out to DACC, we are only sharing the information.)

Shield Saliva COVID19 Testing will be at DACC every Friday beginning September 24^th
You must register through the app called Safer Community by Rokmetro before you come, but you do not need an appointment.
- https://osfhealthcare.org/shield-cu
  - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safer-community/id1545417277
  - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rokmetro.safer&hl=en_US&gl=US
Time: 9am – 3:00pm
Location: Dr. Alice Marie Jacobs Hall (south of the Bremer Conference Center)
Who: Open to public, no appointment is needed. You will need to register. OSF Healthcare will be performing the testing
Testing is FREE and is a PCR test