Event Status March 27th, 2020 Summary of event: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.htm Illinois: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/diseases-a-z-list/coronavirus
• Total Cases: 2,538
• Total deaths: 26
McLean County:
• Approximate Tests Provided – 134
• Negative Tests – 85
• Current Persons Under Investigation – 49
Confirmed Cases – 9
• Hospitalized – 3
• Deaths – 1
McLean County Health Department (MCHD) Activities
• MCHD is still open with some service modifications. Clients are asked to reschedule appointments for services if sick.
• Communicable Disease staff have been working with community partners to ensure adequate screening and
immediate isolation procedures are in place in preparation for McLean County cases.
• Promoting key messages to the public to practice Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions, to avoid travel to countries with
sustained ongoing transmission and to call your healthcare provider if you develop COVID-19 symptoms in order to
receive instructions on how to access healthcare services.
• Promotion of information/guidance to McLean County residents through website/social media
o MCHD website: https://health.mcleancountyil.gov/
o MCHD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McLeanHealth
o MCHD Twitter: https://twitter.com/McLeanHealth?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
• Implemented communication methods to improve communication between McLean County community partners and
the McLean County Health Department:
o Agencies/organizations seeking guidance: 309-846-1071
o Media: 309-888-5448
o Public:
PATH/ 2-1-1
Illinois Department of Public Health COVID-19 Hotline
• 800-889-3931 or email DPH.SICK@ILLINOIS.GOV
• Updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance provided to community stakeholders with
instructions to monitor the CDC COVID-19 website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html for
future updates/revisions:
o Households: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/home/index.html
o Older Adults: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/retirement/checklist.html
o Parents : https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/children.html
o First Responders: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/first-responders.html
Expectations for the Community
• Observe the Shelter-In-Place Executive Order and only leave your home if necessary.
• Older people and people with severe chronic conditions should take special precautions because they are at higher
risk of developing serious COVID-19 illness.
• Understand that there are limited testing supplies at state and commercial laboratories at this time. This has resulted
in the need to prioritize testing to those most in need.
• Stay at home if you are sick.
• There is currently no vaccine or other medical countermeasures for COVID-19.
• Follow MCHD guidance regarding quarantine or isolation, when advised to do so.
• Practice non-pharmaceutical interventions recommended by the CDC, including:
o Avoid ill people
o Stay home when ill
o Wash hands (soap and water or use hand sanitizer that is at least 60% alcohol)
o Cover cough and sneezes
o Disinfect surfaces regularly
• Follow MCHD and CDC social media messages.
• For all personal protective equipment (PPE) donations, email PPE.donations@illinois.gov. For health questions about
COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.
COVID-19 Testing Criteria
• Is COVID-19 testing available? – Yes. Healthcare providers have been provided the criteria that has to be met for
residents to be tested. Criteria for testing is constantly updated to keep up with the evolving response.
• How many have been tested? – There have been approximately 123 residents tested for COVID-19 through state and
commercial labs as of 3/25/2020.
• Is anyone being monitored? – Yes. MCHD staff are actively monitoring any identified individuals who are at high risk for exposure to COVID-19. Residents who meet criteria for monitoring are provided information on self- quarantining, symptoms, and what to do if they develop symptoms.
Resources
McLean County Health Department website/social media: https://health.mcleancountyil.gov/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Illinois Department of Public Health – http://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/diseases-a-z-
