Our regional positivity rate went up to 7.2. Again, we will only be in mitigation if we are over 8% for 3 consecutive days.
Vermilion County hit 8.2% for our 7 rolling average on 9/28/20. (this doesn’t mean we go into resurgence mitigation)
Update on Cases
Today’s Cases: 31 new cases and 32 were released. We had 4 of our hospitalized released completely, and one of our hospitalized patients, a gentleman in his 70s, died. Our hearts go out to his family and friends.
This puts our active cases at 123 with 7 in the hospital and 116 at home in isolation. One of our new cases is hospitalized. We have 1 preschoolers, 1 grade school child, 6 teens, 3 their 20s, 6 in their 30s, 3 in their 40s, 2in their 50s, 2 in their 60s, 6 in their 70s and 1 in their 80s. 7 of the cases are connected by families, households, or previous connections.
Statistics
Vermilion County
Total Negatives: 27,450
Total positives: 731
For All the County Metrics: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/countymetrics
For County and School Metrics: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/countyschool?county=Vermilion
Regionally (Region 6) EXCLUDING CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
Test Positivity 7 Day Rolling Average: 4 days of positivity increases at 7.2%
Hospital Admissions 7 Day Rolling Average: 2 days of hospital admission increases
For Regional Metrics, including the breakdown by county: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/regionmetrics
Testing
- The Mobile testing van will be back next week. Times are 9-4. There are no qualifications to meet to get tested.
- Hoopeston High School – October 3rd
- VCHD – October 4th
New/Helpful Guidance or Updates
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- Nothing new at this time
Charts
There was a request to continue to add the daily and 7 day rolling average graphic. This can also be found at the following link if you want to see the other counties that are in our region. You will have to scroll down all the way to see them. http://www.dph.illinois.gov/regionmetrics?regionID=6
