Due to our HIGH transmission status, it is recommended that everyone, despite vaccination, should wear a mask when indoors. Local transmission is at 572.88 new cases per 100,000 over the last 7 days. Please continue to encourage people to get vaccinated, wear a mask when indoors, and make good decisions. Our actions can affect everyone in this community. For a full view of the CDC reports for Vermilion County, go to the CD Tracker Link: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view<https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view>
Regional Hospital Information
Three of our Region’s Hospital’s EDs was at Peak Census as of this morning. We have about 28 ADULT ICU beds open in Region 6 which includes 15 hospitals and 1 VA (Region 6 covers 21 counties). Status for our region as of this morning was that we have about 17 COVID patients in the ICU, 1121 in non-ICU status, and 9 on ventilators (these numbers do not include PUIs). There were about 7 patients waiting in EDs for beds to be admitted. There were 11 interfacility transfers, which means the number of patients transferred the previous calendar day (midnight to 11:59 pm) from a hospital emergency department or a hospital inpatient area out to other facilities (whether in the same health system or another) due to lack of capacity. Most of our hospitalizations are still with our unvaccinated population. Two patients in our regional hospitals lost their lives since yesterday. We also have 3 patients under the age of 18 hospitalized with COVID19 in our region.
A little bit of light is that we are seeing. As a region, our positivity rate has fallen steadily over the last week, and we have seen 7 days of patient decreases in a row. We still have 11 consecutive days under our 20% threshold for ICU bed availability, but today’s numbers showed an increase in availability. Forecasting shows that cases should continue to go down for the next month, but that is only a forecast and depends on how our community chooses to move forward.
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For more information on Carle COVID19 Data, https://carle.org/Home/COVID-19-Resources/Carle-Health-COVID-Numbers<https://carle.org/Home/COVID-19-Resources/Carle-Health-COVID-Numbers>
Testing Updates
Here is a breakdown of all the places I am aware of that does testing. If you are having to get tested weekly due to not being vaccinated and are having difficulty getting tested, my recommendation is to get vaccinated. We are trying to get more testing options here in the county. If you have questions about the safety of vaccines, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/index.html<https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/index.html>
Testing at VCHD
* Shield Saliva COVID19 Testing will be at the Health Department EVERY Wednesday
* Time: 11am-3pm (Appointments will NOW be required – you can make an appointment by clicking on the link and registering: You will 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>
* To register, you will need the Agency Code: df5brbrj
* Testing is FREE and is a PCR test
* They are no longer requesting that you cannot eat or drink prior to getting tested.
Testing at DACC
* Shield Saliva COVID19 Testing will be at DACC every Friday beginning September 24th
* To set an appointment: You must register through the app called Safer Community by Rokmetro
* https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safer-community/id1545417277<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safer-community/id1545417277>
* https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rokmetro.safer&hl=en_US&gl=US<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rokmetro.safer&hl=en_US&gl=US>
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* Time: 9am – 3:00pm
* Location: Dr. Alice Marie Jacobs Hall (south of the Bremer Conference Center)
* Who: Open to public, no appointment is needed. You will need to register once it is open. OSF Healthcare will be performing the testing
* Testing is FREE and is a PCR test
Testing is also available in Vermilion County and in Champaign:
* CVS and Walgreens – must make an appointment online
Get testing information for CVS<https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing> & Walgreens<https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/covid19/testing>.
· OSF Urgo – must be symptomatic
· Carle – DRIVE THRU CLINIC at the Danville Fairchild Site
· M-F 8a-5p
· Saturday and Sunday 8a-1p.
Testing in Champaign
COVID-19 testing location information<https://www.c-uphd.org/documents/admin/coronavirus/CU-COVID-Testing-Flier-combined-8-18-21.pdf>
Community Based Testing Site at Marketplace Mall (2000 N. Neil St., Champaign<https://www.google.com/maps/place/State+of+Illinois+Community-Based+Testing-Champaign/@40.14336,-88.2423372,17z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x880cd9f762f670d5:0x64819ec672477633!2s2000+N+Neil+St,+Champaign,+IL+61820!3b1!8m2!3d40.1425481!4d-88.2427717!3m4!1s0x880cd9f764000001:0xacbd618465a48581!8m2!3d40.1434391!4d-88.2396163>):
* Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday from 8am-4pm
* Enter through the South mall entrance off of Market Street
* CBTS Registration<https://idph-mychart.pchosted.com/idph/Authentication/Login?mode=stdfile&option=getstarted%22>
Carle Champaign on Mattis (1702 S. Mattis Ave., Champaign<https://www.google.com/maps/place/1702+S+Mattis+Ave,+Champaign,+IL+61821/@40.0963077,-88.2777035,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880cd1fdb2c3b6c5:0x1477dfdc98b7364b!8m2!3d40.0963077!4d-88.2755094>):
* Monday-Friday 8am-5pm and Saturday-Sunday 8am-1pm
* Call the COVID-19 hotline at 217-902-6100 for appropriate next steps
SHIELD CU COVID-19 Testing (8 years and up): https://shieldcu.illinois.edu/<https://shieldcu.illinois.edu/> ( You will need to use this link and not the same link that is used for Vermilion County as that is Shield Illinois and the ones in Champaign are for Shield CU)
Parkland College
* Building D, room D244. West side of main campus, park in lot C4
* Monday 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
* Tuesday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
* Wednesday 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
* Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Campus Recreation Center East (CRCE)
* 1102 Gregory Dr., Urbana (Parking available at meters on Dorner Dr or meters in lot F28)
* Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
* Monday 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
* Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
* Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
* Download the app!<https://www.osfhealthcare.org/c/shield-cu/>
Promise Healthcare (805 Bloomington Rd., Champaign<https://www.google.com/maps/place/805+Bloomington+Rd,+Champaign,+IL+61820/@40.1306129,-88.2579938,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880cd0a7c239edab:0xebd52b914cc253d1!8m2!3d40.1306129!4d-88.2557997>):
* Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
* APPOINTMENT ONLY. For an appointment call 217-403-5402.
CampusTown Urgent Care (631 E. Green St., Champaign<https://www.google.com/maps/place/631+E+Green+St,+Champaign,+IL+61820/@40.1101452,-88.2313141,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880cd73f755ab87b:0x79829e251f64f7eb!8m2!3d40.1101452!4d-88.22912>):
* Monday-Friday from 9am-6pm and Saturday-Sunday 9am-4pm
* You MUST register & make an appointment for the test. Register here<https://covidtest.center/> or call 217-344-9909
Get testing information for CVS<https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing> & Walgreens<https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/covid19/testing>.
Vaccine Updates
Check our website for upcoming COVID19 Vaccination Clinics at the Vermilion County Health Department: www.vchd.org<http://www.vchd.org> VCHD is not yet offering the 3rd Dose or the Booster.
VCHD is 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 can bring in a mobile team. They have come to multiple agencies already here in Vermilion County like the one above. Here is the link so you can fill out a Vaccine Clinic Application: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccinationclinics<http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccinationclinics>
Here is a list of other Locations in Vermilion County someone can receive COVID19 Vaccines. It is important to call the location prior to going to make sure what vaccine is being offered as that can change depending on supply and demand. We do not always know what every location is offering.
OSF https://osfil.vaccine.mychart.com/<https://osfil.vaccine.mychart.com/>
Carle https://carle.org/Home/COVID-19-Resources/COVID-19-Vaccine-Information/county-information?county=vermilion<https://carle.org/Home/COVID-19-Resources/COVID-19-Vaccine-Information/county-information?county=vermilion>
Local Pharmacies – check their websites
Aunt Martha’s – Call 877-692-8686 to schedule an appointment
Local HealthCare Providers- please check with your local provider as some have begun to carry COVID19 vaccines.
Regional Metrics (as of September 22nd , 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 – 6.5% positivity rate (7 day rolling average)
Vermilion County – 8.9% positivity rate (7 day rolling average)
Vermilion County – 5.9% daily positivity rate on 9/19/2021
Region 6 ICU availability – 16% (13 consecutive days under the 20% threshold)
Region 6 Patient increases – 2 out of the last 10 days (7 consecutive days of patient decreases)
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Vermilion County Vaccination Counts (As of September 22nd , 2021) http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccinedata?county=Vermilion<http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccinedata?county=Vermilion>
Numbers are still based on 2018 population
Total Number of Vaccinations Administered (includes 12+): 52,090
Total Number of Vermilion County Residents FULLY vaccinated (includes 12+): 27,873
Percentage of Vermilion County’s TOTAL Population who are FULLY vaccinated: 36.29%
For total population numbers ONLY, if we go by the current estimated population (2021 - 73,870), Vermilion County looks closer to 37.73% fully vaccinated.
Percentage of those who are 65+ and have at least 1 dose: 73.35%
Percentage and Number of those who are 65+ that are fully vaccinated: 70.40% / 10,458
Percentage of those who are ages 18-64 and have at least 1 dose: 41.68%
Percentage and Number of those who are 18-64 that are fully vaccinated: 37.55% / 16,469
Percentage of those who are 12-17 and have at least 1 dose: 18.42%
Percentage and Number of those who are ages 12-17 that are fully vaccinated: 15.58% / 946
Vermilion County Case Counts (as of 9/22)
Updated Case Numbers: 50 new cases and 51 were released. Of the 50 new cases, 0 were fully vaccinated. We had zero breakthrough cases (those who were vaccinated and were hospitalized or died) and zero reinfection.
13 cases under the age of 20; 26 cases between the ages of 20 – 49; 11 cases over the age of 50.
Our last 2 reports have seen a reduction in cases under the age of 20. I hope this is a trend we will continue to see.
In the last 30 days, 86% of our new cases have been aged 60 or under and about 33% of our deaths have been under the age of 60.
We unfortunately had 2 additional deaths. Two gentlemen in their 50s and their 70s. Our thoughts go out to their families. This brings our total to 184 deaths.
Active Cases: 195
Hospitalizations: 29 (14.9% of active cases)
Total Cases (beginning March, 2020): 12,555
Total Released / Recovered: 12,176
Total Deaths: 184
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/>
