10 new cases of COVID-19 in Jackson County
December 31, 2020
Jackson County Health Department reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 on Jan. 2, 2021.
The cases included one individual under 10, one in their 30s, one in their 40s, two in their 50s, four in their 60s, one in their 70s. As of Jan. 2, there have been 3,724 confirmed cases in Jackson County and 59 deaths, according to the release, and 3,403 individuals have been released from isolation in accordance with CDC guidelines.
Franklin and Williamson Counties reported 83 new cases on Jan. 2.
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Statewide, the Illinois Department of Health reported 8,009 confirmed cases on Dec. 31 and 133 additional deaths.
As of Jan. 2, there have been 975,352 positive cases in the state of Illinois and 16,674 deaths.
The Jackson County Health Department asks all residents to follow public health guidelines by wearing a mask in public, maintaining social distance, avoiding social gatherings, washing hands frequently and working with health department officials as they conduct contact tracing.
If you are experiencing fever, cough, difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle aches, loss of taste or smell, nausea or diarrhea, you should contact your healthcare provider for further guidance.
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Richard L Borgsmiller • Jan 3, 2021 at 2:19 pm
ALL ABOVE INFO IS HELPFUL. BY DOING THE MATH YOU INDICATE THAT 321 CASES LEFT FROM THE RELEASE NUMBER. YOU INDICATE THAT 59 OF THOSE CASES ARE DEATHS. WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE REMAINING 262 CASES? ARE THEY STILL IN THE HOSPITAL OR ARE THEY RECOVERING AT HOME? HOW MANY ICU BEDS ARE AVAILABLE ? WHAT IS THE POSTIVITY RATE IN JACKSON CO.? THESE ARE QUESTIONS THAT WOULD HELP ME TO RECOGNIZE THE LEVEL OF DANGER.
ALSO, WITH THE BEGINNING OF VACCINATIONS, CAN YOU REPORT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECEIVED ONE SHOT AND EVENTUALLY THE NUMBER THAT WOULD HAVE RECEIVED BOTH SHOTS? USING A POPULATION OF 56,750 PEOPLE , ( JACKSON CO) YOU COULD REPORT THE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION THAT WOULD THEN BE PROTECTED JACKSON COUINTY. THE SAME INFO WOULD ALSO BE USEFUL FOR WILLIAMSON AND FRANKLIN CO.