Just a few updates. We continue to see a surge in cases. We have had 3,170 new cases in the last 14 days, which is a record. For all other data sets, please go to our website: www.vchd.org
As sent out yesterday, contact tracing has been moved to the centralized contact tracing surge center. Vermilion County Health Department will NOT be issuing any COVID19 release back to work/school letters due to this transition as of today, January 13th. See the General public and specific settings for how long someone should be out. Last day of exposure for a close contact is day 0. If you test positive, the onset of symptoms or positive test, whichever comes first, is day 0.
Please see updated guidance:
Schools: https://dph.illinois.gov/covid19/community-guidance/school-guidance
General Public and Specific Settings: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html
Upcoming Vaccination Clinics
Location: Mark Denman Elementary School, 930 Colfax Street, Danville, IL 61832
Date and Time: January 15th, 2022 from 1pm-4pm
What Type of Vaccines Will be Available: Vaccines for kids 5-11 and Pfizer for 12+, Moderna, Pfizer, and J&J available. Boosters Available.
This is an IEMA/IDPH Clinic and is not part of VCHD clinics.
Location: Oakwood Public Library, 110 E. Finley Ave, Oakwood, Il 61858
Date and Time: January 15th, 2022 from 8am-12pm
What Type of Vaccines Will be Available: Pfizer for 12+, Moderna and J&J, Boosters too.
This is an IEMA/IDPH Clinic and is not part of VCHD clinics.
Location: Catlin Church of Christ, 715 W. Vermilion St. Catlin, IL 61817
Date and Time: January 17th, 2022 from 10am-3pm
What Type of Vaccines Will be Available: Vaccines for kids 5-11 and Pfizer for 12+, Moderna and Pfizer Boosters Available.
This is an IEMA/IDPH Clinic and is not part of VCHD clinics.
Location: LTC-Hawthorne Inn – 3222 Independence Dr. Danville, IL 61832
Date and Time: January 25th, 2022 from 10am – 4pm
What Type of Vaccines will be Available: Pfizer for 12+, Moderna, and J&J available. Boosters Available.
This is an IEMA/IDPH Clinic and is not part of VCHD clinics
Location: Mary Miller Junior High School, 414 W West St. Georgetown, IL 61846
Date and Time: February 2, 2022 from 9am-1pm
What Type of Vaccines Will be Available: Vaccines for kids 5-11 and Pfizer for 12+, Moderna and J&J available. Boosters Available.
This is an IEMA/IDPH Clinic and is not part of VCHD clinics.
Region 6 Hospital Update (15 hospitals):
Number of Hospitals in Peak Census this morning: 5
Number of Adult ICU beds open: 15
Number of Pediatric ICU beds open: 0
Number of Pediatric COVID19 patients in ICU: 1
Number of Pediatric COVID19 patients in non-ICU beds: 4
Number of Adult COVID19 patients in ICU: 49
Number of Adult COVID19 patients in non-ICU beds: 258
Number of COVID19 patients on vents: 31
Number of patients waiting in ED for beds: 26
Number of COVID19 patients who died on 1/12: 7
I hate to even mention forecasting since this virus decides to do its own thing, but I think we could all use a little bit of hope. So, it looks like it is possible that in another week or two we could peak and start to see fewer cases. Other areas that were first hit are seeing their cases begin to go down. Please hang in there as Omicron is showing that it is definitely more contagious, but is not as severe as Delta for most people. This doesn’t mean that we can all throw our masks off and stop all mitigations. It is important to support our healthcare system, not break it. We have seen a lot more reinfections than we ever have and more cases of those who are vaccinated. The majority of new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths still remain with the unvaccinated. Please protect yourself and those around you. We all have an impact.
Here’s the latest in how quickly Omicron has spread across the United States.
