The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is announcing nine additional cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), between Saturday, July 25, 2020 and Monday, July 27, 2020, bringing the total positive cases to 225. Due to federal privacy restriction, release of any additional information is prohibited. Public health officials are working to identify and actively monitor individuals who were in direct contact with these residents in an effort to reduce the risk of additional transmission.
The new cases include:
● Female in her 10s
● Female in her 20s
● Male in his 20s
● 2 Males in their 30s
● Female in her 40s
● Female in her 50s
● Male in his 50s
● Female in her 70s
The number of individuals currently considered recovered stands at 164 of the 225 positive COVID-19 cases, with four individuals currently hospitalized and one death. Recovered is defined by the CDC as resolution of fever without feverreducing medications for three days (72 hours), improvement of respiratory symptoms, and at least 10 days have passed
since symptoms first appeared. Residents are encouraged to self-monitor daily for any of the following symptoms: fever, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, loss of taste/smell, extreme fatigue, abdominal discomfort, headaches, and muscle aches. This list is not all inclusive. Please contact your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning. Curbside testing for COVID-19 is open to anyone, regardless of symptoms or other criteria, please call the Knox Community Health Center at 309-344-2225 to schedule an appointment. Call early as the Health Center may have same day appointments open.
The Knox County Health Department urges all residents to continue wearing cloth face-coverings and practice social distancing when in public, for the health and safety of our community.
The Health Department reminds county residents to use trusted sources for the latest information on COVID-19 such as; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov and Illinois Department of Public Health
www.dph.illinois.gov. The following webpage, http://gis.ci.galesburg.il.us/COVID , is the official source of information on COVID-19 numbers for Knox County. For general questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931, email dph.sick@illinois.gov or call your Knox County Health Department at 309-344-2224.
***Report Courtesy of the Knox County Health Department***
