IDPH Reports 1,151 New Cases in Illinois for a total of 31,508 in 95 Illinois Counties
The State Death Toll has Risen to 1,349
The total number of positives for Lee County remains at 17.
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The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Lee County remains at 17. Today, the State of Illinois announced 1,151 new cases bringing the total to 31,508 across 95 of the 102 counties. The death toll is now at 1,349.
The Lee County Unified Leadership Team would like to thank and recognize Lee County Sheriff John Simonton, State’s Attorney Charley Boonstra and State Representatives Tom Demmer and Dan Swanson for their efforts regarding the surrounding campgrounds in Lee County. Minimizing non-essential travel during these times is paramount to the success of reducing the amount of COVID-19 cases in our community. Due to their leadership, Governor Pritzker provided further direction and revised the March 20, 2020 Executive Order to prohibit travel from primary to secondary residences within Illinois. This prohibits people from traveling to campgrounds in Lee County.
While it is not practical to achieve 100 percent compliance with these orders, this team would like to thank the leaders at Woodhaven for their work in accomplishing this goal. The population within Woodhaven is well below normal for this time of year and officials are seeing in excess of 92% compliance. We look forward to continuing to work with Woodhaven and the other campgrounds during these unprecedented times.
Acts of Kindness:
We would like to thank Josh Dober and Natalia Becker for their generous donation of Salmandra’s for lunch for the Lee County Sheriff’s Department. Thank you for showing this support to our first responders.
What to do if you think you have COVID-19: (UPDATED INFORMATION)
During the current Corona Virus outbreak, individuals with symptoms SHOULD NOT GO to health care facilities such as hospitals, clinics, and urgent care centers without CALLING FIRST. Instead, they can seek care by using one of the following options:
Residents can go to the following websites for additional information:
Go to KSB, IDPH, or CDC websites. Lee County Health Department provides regular updates on its Facebook page.
For general questions about COVID-19, call the IDPH hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or 211.