Shelby County Officials Announce Seven Additional Positive Test For COVID-19

Shelby County, IL -(Effingham Radio)- The Shelby County Health Department announced today seven county residents have tested positive for Covid-19. A 33-year-old male. A 41-year-old female. A 37-year-old female. A 38-year-old  female. A 27-year-old female. A 11-year-old female and a 15-year-old female, all are presenting mild symptoms. State metrics reported for the week end August 29, 2020. Shelby County’s positivity rate was at  9.7% with a “WARNING LEVEL” for weekly positives per 100,000 population exceeding 50 per 100K to 202 per 100K. Shelby County for week end September 5, 2020, Shelby County’s positivity remains at 9.7% ,  however, weekly positives rate per 100,000 population exceeding 50 per 100K has increased to 271 per  100K. Shelby County remains at “Warning level” for coronavirus disease. A county enters into a,  “WARNING LEVEL” when two or more risk indicators for Covid-19 exceed the targeted indicators. The county  now has three-hundred and thirty-five (335) residents that have tested positive for Covid-19. The state has  30 thirty counties at “WARNING LEVELS” for Covid-19. Federal privacy restrictions prohibit the release of any  additional information. 

About COVID-19 

COVID-19 is spread from person-to-person by respiratory droplets, which occurs when someone who is sick  coughs or sneezes. 

Symptoms for COVID-19 usually appear two to 14 days after initial exposure to the disease. • Fever 

• Cough 
• Shortness of breath 

COVID-19 Prevention 

The best ways to prevent transmission of coronavirus is: 

• Practice social distancing, stay at home as much as possible 
• Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water 
• Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands. 
• Wear a mask indoors around people and outside when you can’t socially distance.  

What to do if you are sick and suspect exposure or infection of COVID-19 

COVID-19 testing supplies are limited, and screenings are being performed in consultation with the Illinois  Department of Public Health and the CDC. 

• Call ahead before visiting your primary care physician (family doctor) to let them know you may  have or have COVID-19. 
• Monitor your symptoms. Seek prompt medical attention if your illness is worsening (e.g.,  difficulty breathing). 
• If you have a medical emergency call 9-1-1, notify the dispatch personnel that you have, or are being  evaluated, for COVID-19. 
• Stay home except to receive medical care. 
• Separate yourself from others and animals in your home. 
• Clean all “high-touch” surfaces every day. This includes counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, phones, keyboards, tablets, mote controls and bedside tables.