Region 6 (without UIUC tests) maintained at 7.5% (ending 10/19). 

Vermilion County’s 7-Day rolling average is 9.8%. 

 

When you look at our regional stats below, the availability of our ICU Beds and Med Surge Beds are beginning to go down.  It is likely that the next few months we will continue to get hit hard with case increases and possibly, deaths.  This will put additional strain on our already stretched healthcare workers, hospitals and long term care facilities.  This is not surprising as most pandemics surge in the colder months.  The Pandemic of 1918 saw its greatest number of cases and deaths between October of 1918 and December of 1918.   Vermilion County seems to be following that path as in a little over one month, we have almost tripled our cases, more than doubled our hospitalizations and almost tripled our deaths.  On September 17^th, 2020, we had 476 total cases, 4 hospitalized cases and only 4 deaths and our weekly positivity rate was 3.8%.   With the numbers the way they are and have been, please anticipate that we will continue to be on the warning list.   Again, we strongly encourage wearing masks, social distancing, and avoiding large or small gatherings. 

 

Update on Cases

 

Today’s Cases:  18 new cases and 22 were released out of isolation.   Our active cases are now at 184 with 175 isolated at home and 9 hospitalized.  One of our hospitalized was released to home isolation and one of our hospitalized cases was released completely from isolation.  One of our new cases from today is hospitalized.  We have 1 toddler, 6 teens, 3 their 20s, 3 in their 30s, 2 in their 40s, 2 in their 70s and 1 in their 90s.       

 

Outbreak Information

• There are increased cases or outbreaks in the following areas:
  • Nursing Homes
  • Industries
  • Workplaces
  • Schools (multiple schools have temporarily gone back to remote learning)

 

 

Statistics

Vermilion County

Total Negatives:  35,025

Total positives: 1390

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 UIUC Testing

Test Positivity 7 Day Rolling Average: 4 days of positivity currently at 7.5% 

Hospital Admissions 7 Day Rolling Average:  6 days of hospital admission increases 

Med Surge Bed Availability:  31%

ICU Bed Availability:  43%     

For Regional Metrics, including the breakdown by county:  http://www.dph.illinois.gov/regionmetrics

 

Testing Information

 

• Mobile Testing Van coming (all at VCHD and from 9-4:30)
  • 10/19-10/25
  • 11/2 – 11/8
• IMPORTANT:  If your agency is doing any testing, please make sure that your negative and positive results are being submitted through IDPH’s redcap system.  This is crucial that our county accounts for every test we do.   

 

 

 

New/Helpful Guidance

 

Critical Infrastructure Workers – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/critical-workers/implementing-safety-practices.html

• Please take a look at the list of workers who are considered for being critical infrastructure https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Version_3.0_CISA_Guidance_on_Essential_Critical_Infrastructure_Workers_1.pdf
• To err on the side of caution, we still encourage employers if they can, to quarantine exposed workers.  Please read the guidance for what a quarantined worker is allowed to do (healthcare workers may be different than other critical infrastructure workers).

 

Charts

 

Positivity Rates:  This can also be found at the following link if you want to see the other counties that are in our region. REMINDER:  We want it to be UNDER 8%.  You will have to scroll down all the way to see them. http://www.dph.illinois.gov/regionmetrics?regionID=6