La Salle County coronavirus cases at 28 countywide

by Wayne Curry | April 19, 2020 | 02:04
La Salle County coronavirus cases at 28 countywide

Five weeks after the first Cattaraugus County resident was confirmed positive for COVID-19, the number of positive tests inched up to 29 on Friday.

There have been no COVID-19-related deaths in Person County. Close personal contacts identified will be requested to enter into personal quarantine for up to 14 days.

Half the new cases were patients in their 70s, bringing the total of that group up to six.

As of Friday afternoon, 74 COVID-19 cases are confirmed in Wayne County.

According to the state's hospital preparedness dashboard, one COVID-19 patient (and two non-COVID-19 patients) in the county are on ventilator care.

Twenty percent of Jackson County's cases are people between age 50 and 59, while 22 percent are people 40 to 49.

KDHE's online map noted that 1,091 Douglas County residents have been tested for the disease so far. Probable means a health care provider and/or the DGHD has determined a person exhibits symptoms of COVID-19.

The department reports that 71,693 tests have been administered across the state.

Eight more Erie County residents have died from COVID-19, the county reported Friday, increasing the county's death toll to 115 as of Friday night.

The number of recoveries in Delaware County remains 83, the DGHD announced.

People seeking information on COVID-19 should make sure it comes from verifiable, accurate sources, such as the Centers for Disease Control and the South Dakota Department of Health. Although cases continue to climb - there were 1,706 new cases Friday and 1,245 Thursday - this marks the ninth straight day that single-day increases have been at or below 10%.

Provided by the Delaware General Health District, this graphic shows where cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed within Delaware County as of April 10.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has established a 24-hour COVID-19 hotline at 1-800-889-3931 to answer questions.

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