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The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued "warning" status for four counties in Illinois, one of which being rural Adams County. Adams County's largest (and only) city is Quincy, which is home to about 40,000 people. Quincy is uniquely positioned on the western border of Illinois and is just across the river from Missouri and very close to Iowa. It serves as a regional hub.
I tried searching local media to see if there was a specific incident pointed to, but I'm not finding anything specific. I'm assuming it is "gatherings in general" that they are attributing to sporting events. Each county had a variety of factors listed, youth sports was not listed in the other counties' factors.
From the IDPH website https://www.dph.illinois.gov/news/four-illinois-counties-warning-level-coronavirus-disease
Sounds as if they are basing this on some pretty specific contact tracing though.
I tried searching local media to see if there was a specific incident pointed to, but I'm not finding anything specific. I'm assuming it is "gatherings in general" that they are attributing to sporting events. Each county had a variety of factors listed, youth sports was not listed in the other counties' factors.
State continues COVID-19 warning for Adams County
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported Friday that Adams County was one of four counties considered to be at a warning level for COVID-19.
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.Business and risky behavior
IDPH officials stated Friday that Adams County has seen outbreaks associated with business and risky behavior.
IDPH stated that outbreaks in Adams County had come from larger social events, health care exposure, travel to hotspots including those in neighboring Missouri and Iowa, places of worship and youth sports.
IDPH officials stated a county enters a warning level when two or more COVID-19 risk indicators that measure the amount of COVID-19 increase.
IDPH said it uses numerous indicators when determining if a county is experiencing stable COVID-19 activity, or if there are warning signs of increased COVID-19 risk in the county.
IDPH stated these metrics are intended to be used for local level awareness to help local leaders, businesses, local health departments, and the public make informed decisions about personal and family gatherings, as well as what activities they choose to do. The metrics are updated weekly, from the Sunday-Saturday of the prior week.
- New cases per 100,000 people. If there are 50 or more new cases per 100,000 people in the county, this triggers a warning.
- Number of deaths. This metric indicates a warning when the number of deaths increases more than 20% for two consecutive weeks.
- Weekly test positivity. This metric indicates a warning when the 7-day test positivity rate rises above 8%.
- ICU availability. If there are fewer than 20% of intensive care units available in the region, this triggers a warning.
- Weekly emergency department visits. This metric indicates a warning when the weekly percent of COVID-19-like-illness emergency department visits increase by more than 20% for two consecutive weeks.
- Weekly hospital admissions. A warning is triggered when the weekly number of hospital admissions for COVID-19-like-illness increases by more than 20% for two consecutive weeks.
- Tests perform. This metric is used to provide context and indicate if more testing is needed in the county.
- Clusters. This metric looks at the percent of COVID-19 cases associated with clusters or outbreaks and is used to understand large increase in cases.
Other Illinois counties considered to be at a warning level are Lasalle, Peoria, and Randolph.
New local cases Friday
The Adams County Health Department reported twelve new test-positive cases on Friday bringing the total number of cases to 305, with 207 of those cases active.
Local health officials also reported Friday that the 7-day positivity rate had risen to 4.2%. The 7-day positivity rate is the percentage of tests given that returned positive in the last 7 days.
Friday Adams County reported 14,842 confirmed negative tests have been given, 11 current hospitalizations, and one death.
From the IDPH website https://www.dph.illinois.gov/news/four-illinois-counties-warning-level-coronavirus-disease
These counties saw outbreaks associated with business and risky behavior, including:
Adams County: larger social events, health care exposure, travel to hotspots including those in neighboring Missouri and Iowa, places of worship, and youth sports.
LaSalle County: large family and social gatherings, increase in cases among people younger than 29 years, younger people visiting bars and attending larger social events, and inconsistencies with masking requirements.
Peoria County: increases in cases among people younger than 29 years, large gatherings including 4th of July parties, and people traveling to Florida, Iowa, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Randolph County: congregate settings, numerous bars not complying with distancing and masking, a large party with more than 200 people, and among households.
Sounds as if they are basing this on some pretty specific contact tracing though.
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