COVID UPDATE 8/30/22 - 9/5/22

September 6, 2022

COVID UPDATE 8/30/22 - 9/5/22

September 6, 2022

08/30/2022 – 09/05/2022:

30 cases reported

 

Total Overall Since March 2020:

County      Cases     Deaths

DeWitt      4,871      40

Piatt           5,067      23

 

^Data Last Updated: 09/05/2022

https://dph.illinois.gov/covid19/data.html

 

Illinois COVID-19 Community Level:

DeWitt:  Medium Community Level

Piatt:  Medium Community Level

^Data Last Updated: 09/05/2022 https://dph.illinois.gov/covid19/data/community-level.html

 

*All information displayed is provisional and will change.

 

Medium Community Level

•If you are immunocompromised or high risk for severe disease then talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take other precautions (e.g., testing)
•If you have household or social contact with someone at high risk for severe disease consider self-testing to detect infection before contact and consider wearing a mask when indoors with them
•Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters
•Maintain improved ventilation throughout indoor spaces when possible
•Follow CDC recommendations for isolation and quarantine, including getting tested if you are exposed to COVID-19 or have symptoms of COVID-19
•If you are immunocompromised or high risk for severe disease
oHave a plan for rapid testing if needed (e.g., having home tests or access to testing)
oTalk to your healthcare provider about whether you are a candidate for treatments like oral antivirals, PrEP, and monoclonal antibodies