The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) remains open with services limited at this time to allow staff to respond to this emergency event while assuring health and safety measures continue. If you are sick with fever, cough, and shortness of breath the Health Department asks that you stay home. Anyone coming to MCHD should expect to be assessed for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. You may be asked to reschedule your visit or asked to wear a mask.
“The safety of our staff and clients is a top priority,” said Jessica McKnight, Health Department Administrator. “This is a rapidly changing situation, and we are evaluating our normal services on a regular basis at this time to see what can be put on hold while the community is responding to COVID-19.”
The following programs and services will be closed or limited as designated:
- Dental clinic is restricted to emergency appointments starting 3/17/20.
- Community Health Services has the following changes:
- No walk in STD clinic
- Brown bag free STD testing is available with some limited treatments available
- Adult immunizations are being given in the Children’s Immunizations Clinic
- TB testing is limited to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Until further notice, late Monday clinics are canceled
- WIC remains open but clients are asked to call 309-888-5457 before coming in.
The public is strongly encouraged to call before going to the health department, 309-888-5450, to ensure what services and alternatives are available. Individuals can also access the MCHD website and social media for regular updates.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McLeanHealth/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/McLeanHealth?s=20
And our website https://health.mcleancountyil.gov/708/CORONAVIRUS-COVID for daily updates.
As of March 17, 2020 the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in McLean County remains 0. At this time, 10 tests have been submitted in McLean County through the Illinois Department of Public Health.
As additional testing for COVID-19 begins, the MCHD will only be reporting on tests through the IDPH lab. MCHD may not be able to account for the number of tests submitted to commercial labs. Positive tests from the IDPH and commercial labs will be reported to the Illinois Department of Health. Updated testing numbers and positive cases will be reported daily on the McLean County Health Department website’s COVID-19 page.
MCHD does not test for COVID-19. If you are a close contact of someone with COVID-19 or you are a resident in a community where there is ongoing spread of COVID-19 and develop symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, cough, and shortness of breath), call your healthcare provider and tell them about your symptoms and your exposure. They will decide whether you need to be tested, but keep in mind that there is no treatment for COVID-19 and people who are mildly ill may be able to isolate and care for themselves at home.
This is a rapidly changing situation and staff at the McLean County Health Department are working with other community health partners to implement measures to reduce the spread of the virus as the state anticipates more COVID-19 cases.
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