Due to our HIGH transmission status, it is recommended that everyone, despite vaccination, should wear a mask when indoors.



The images below are only about 1 month apart (7/1 and 8/4).  Unfortunately, the image mainly in red is from 8/4.    This is the Transmission level for the United States.    Red is HIGH transmission.



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School Updates

The Exclusion Decision Tree is back on IDPH’s website:  https://www.isbe.net/Documents/IDPH-COVID19-Exclusion-Decison-Tree.pdf<https://www.isbe.net/Documents/IDPH-COVID19-Exclusion-Decison-Tree.pdf>

FAQs:  http://www.dph.illinois.gov/sites/default/files/08.02.21%20ISBE_School_FAQs.pdf<http://www.dph.illinois.gov/sites/default/files/08.02.21%20ISBE_School_FAQs.pdf>

Post Vaccination Considerations for School Employees:  http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/community-guidance/school-guidance/school-employee-post-vaccination<http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/community-guidance/school-guidance/school-employee-post-vaccination>



Testing Updates

  *   Shield Saliva COVID19 Testing will be at the Health Department EVERY Wednesday
  *   Time:  11am-3pm  (Appointments are recommended, but not required – you can make an appointment by clicking on the link and registering:  You do need a text number and an email address to receive your results.   https://shieldilportal.pointnclick.com/login_login.aspx<https://shieldilportal.pointnclick.com/login_login.aspx>
  *   Testing is FREE and is a PCR test
  *   They are no longer requesting that you cannot eat or drink prior to getting tested.



Vaccine Updates



Check our website for upcoming J and J and Moderna Clinics:  www.vchd.org<http://www.vchd.org>



We are not currently able to do any agency onsite clinics due to limited staff availability.  If you would like to set up an on-site clinic at your location, IEMA has partnered with IDPH and the Illinois National Guard to bring in mobile teams.  They have come to multiple agencies already here in Vermilion County.  Here is the contact information:



Ernesto Drouet   EMA.V.Ernesto.Drouet@Illinois.gov<mailto:EMA.V.Ernesto.Drouet@Illinois.gov>
Covid-19 Vaccination Site Coordinator
Tasked to IDPH Community Partner Vaccination Efforts
Tasked at IEMA SEOC for Mass Vaccination Planning.
IDPH and IEMA representative for Mass Vaccination efforts
State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)
Illinois Emergency Management Agency

There are also plenty of locations that are offering vaccines currently including our local hospitals (OSF, Carle, and the VA), pharmacies, Aunt Martha’s, and some private providers.

Regional Metrics (as of August 5th, 2021)

For updates to vaccine numbers and regional metrics, please visit http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccinedata?county=Vermilion<http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccinedata?county=Vermilion> or http://www.dph.illinois.gov/regionmetrics?regionID=6<http://www.dph.illinois.gov/regionmetrics?regionID=6>.  The state updates these numbers at noon on Mondays-Fridays.



Region 6 – 6.4% positivity rate (7 day rolling average)

Vermilion County – 7.6% positivity rate (7 day rolling average)

Vermilion County –  9.5%  daily positivity rate on 8/2/2021

Region 6 ICU availability – 30%

Region 6 Patient increases – 10 out of the last 10 days



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Vermilion County Vaccination Counts (As of August 5th, 2021)
Total Number of Vaccinations Administered (includes 12+):  46,986
Total Number of Vermilion County Residents FULLY vaccinated (includes 12+):  25,021
Percentage of Vermilion County’s TOTAL Population who are FULLY vaccinated:  32.58%

Percentage of those who are 65+ and have at least 1 dose:  71.88%
Percentage and Number of those who are 65+ that are fully vaccinated:  68.01% / 10,103
Percentage of those who are ages 16-64 and have at least 1 dose:  36.15%
Percentage and Number of those who are 16-64 that are fully vaccinated:   31.73% / 14,561



Vermilion County Case Counts (8/5/2021)
Active Cases:  147
Hospitalizations:  17 (11.56% of active cases)
Total Cases (beginning March, 2020):  10,401
Total Released / Recovered:  10,100
Total Deaths:  154



Variant Case Information



Variants found in Vermilion County:

  *   B.1.1.7 (Alpha)
  *   B.1.351 (Beta)
  *   B.1.617.2 (Delta)
  *   B.1.617.3
  *   P.1 (Gamma)
  *   P.1.1

Total Number of Known Delta Variant (B.1.617.2) Cases in Vermilion County (all unvaccinated):  22

Total Number of Known Fully Vaccinated Variant Cases:  5 / 97

  *   B.1.1.7 (2)
  *   P.1 (2)
  *   P.1.1 (1)



You can also visit our COVID19 page on our website for more information on numbers, as I update those numbers on a daily basis, except on weekends.    https://vchd.org/covid-19/<https://vchd.org/covid-19/>