Winnebago County to begin testing all nursing home staff for COVID-19

Winnebago County to begin testing all nursing home staff for COVID-19

By Jeff Kolkey
Rockford Register Star

Posted Apr 20, 2020 at 6:00 PM

ROCKFORD — The Winnebago County Health Department this week will begin coordinating the testing of all nursing home employees in the county.

Testing is part of a statewide strategy to slow the spread of the new coronavirus in long-term care facilities, Winnebago County Public Health Administrator Sandra Martell said.

Nursing home residents are among those most vulnerable to COVID-19, the potentially deadline respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus.

“There are two plans going on right now,” Martell said Monday at a news conference. “One is that they want to look at places with no confirmed cases and do a baseline surveillance to see what is the circulation. And those of us who have cases, testing all of the staff.”

Martell said it is unclear how all employees will be tested, but the plan is to complete the testing as quickly as possible. She expects the staffs at nursing homes where public health officials have concerns to be tested this week.

But she said staff members are being monitored already.

“Every single one of those staff members is checked,” Martell said. “They are doing a symptom check, meaning they have to report symptoms and they are having a temperature check twice a shift in those facilities so that anyone who begins to exhibit any sign or symptom is quickly removed from the workplace.”

It was announced on Friday that a contract employee had tested positive for the disease at the Winnebago County-owned River Bluff Nursing Home at 4401 N. Main St.

Nursing homes are vulnerable during the pandemic because residents tend to live in close quarters and the majority of them are over age 70. Many are dealing with underlying health problems that can make symptoms more severe.

Martell on Monday announced that 15 more people had tested positive for COVID-19 countywide, bringing the total to 209. The number of dead from COVID-19 complications increased by two to a total of 11 dead in Winnebago County.

In Boone County, five residents at Symphony Northwoods, a Belvidere nursing home, have tested positive for the novel coronaivirus and two have died from COVID-19.

Six employees at the nursing home have tested positive for the virus, too, according to the Boone County Health Department.

In all, 34 individuals in Boone County have tested positive for COVID-19 and six have died from the disease, the health department said on Monday.

In Ogle County, 61individuals have tested positive for coronavirus and one resident has died from the disease.

Staff writer Isaac Guerrero contributed to this report.

Jeff Kolkey: jkolkey@rrstar.com; @jeffkolkey

Above is from:  https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200420/winnebago-county-to-begin-testing-all-nursing-home-staff-for-covid-19

April 21: 33,059 COVID-19 cases in Illinois

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. JB Pritzker has ordered Illinois residents to stay at home. Executive Order No. 10 requires all residents to stay home, with exceptions for essential needs or business activities. Gatherings of 10 people or more are prohibited. The order extends through April 30, 2020.

COVID-19 Statistics

Positive (Confirmed)

33,059

Deaths

1,468

Total Tests Performed*

148,358

Total Cases

(33,059  4-21-2020)
(31,508  4-20-2020) (30,357 4-19-2020)  (29,160  4-18-2020)  (27,575  4-17-2020) (25,733  4-16-2020)  (24,593 4-15-2020)  (23,247 4-14-2020)  (22,025 4-13-2020)  (20,852 4-12-2020) (19,180 4-11-2020 ) (17,887 4-10-2020) (16,422 4-9-2020) (15,078 4-8-2020) (13,549 4-7-2020) (12,262 4-6-2020) (11,256 4-5-2020) (10,357 4/4/2020) (8,904-- 4/3/2020) (7,695-- 4/2/2020)   (6,980-- 4/1/2020) (5,994-- 3/31/2020)  (5,05--7 3/30/2020) (4,596-- 3/29/2020)

New Cases

Deaths

(1,468  4-21-2020) (1,349 4-20-2020)(1,290 4-18-2020)  (1,259  4-18-2020) (1,134  4-17-2020) (1,072  4-16-2020) (948 4-15-2020)  (866 4-14-2020) (794 4-13-2020)  (720 4-12-2020) (677 4-11-2020)(596 4-10-2020) (528 4-9-2020) (462 4-8-2020) (380 4-7-2020)(307 4-6-2020) (274 4-5-2020) (243—4-4-2020) (210-- 4-3-2020) (157 4-2-2020)(141 4/1/2020) (99 3/31/2020) (73 3/30/2020)  (65 3/29/2020)

Total Persons Tested*

(154,997  4-21-2020) (148,358 4-20-2020) (143,318 4-19-2020)  (137,404  4-18-2020) (130,163  4-17-2020)  (122,589  4-16-2020)  (116,929 4-15-2020) (110,616 4-14-2020)  (105,768 4-13-2020) (100,735 4-12-2020) (92,779 4-11-2020) (87,527 4-10-2020) (86,857 4-9-2020) (75,066 4-8-2020) (68,732 4-7-2020) (62,942 4-6-2020) (58,983 4-5-2020) (53,581—4-4-2020)  (48,048-- 4-3-2020) (43,653-- 4/2/2020) (40,384-- 4/1/2020) (35,225-- 3-31-2020) (30,446-- 3/30/2020)  (27,762-- 3/29/2020)

_{*Total number of people reported electronically for testing of COVID-19 at IDPH, commercial or hospital laboratories. Deaths are included in the number of positive cases
All numbers displayed are provisional and subject to change.}

Information to be updated daily.

Above is from: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics

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PROJECTIONS from:  http://www.healthdata.org/research-article/forecasting-covid-19-impact-hospital-bed-days-icu-days-ventilator-days-and-deaths Now being updated three times per week.

Major Increase in Projected Deaths

Total COVID-19 deaths projected through August 4, 2020 in Illinois  (2,259 4-15-2020) (1248 4-13-2020)

(777 4-10-2020)  (1,584  4-8-2020) (3,629 4-5-2020)(3,386 4-2-2020) (2,789 4-1-2020)  (2,326  3-31-2020)  (2,369 as of 3/30/2020)  (2,454 AS OF 3-26-2020)

COVID-19 deaths   Peak deaths  (95 deaths on 4-19-2020)               Previously (91 deaths on 4-12-2020)  (208 on 4-12-2020) (109 on 4-20-2020)

Illinois Population:  12.74 million        Projected deaths per million: 177.32

For a lengthier discussion of the projection model go to:  http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2020/03/forecasting-covid-19-impact-on-hospital.html

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BOONE COUNTY (WREX) — The Boone County Health Department is reporting two new coronavirus related deaths.
The health department says one of the residents was in their 20s and a resident in their 60s.
The two new deaths brings the total up to 6 in the county.
The county also reported two new cases of the virus, bringing the total up to 34 cases.
For the first time, the health department released specific numbers in relation to the Symphony Northwoods long-term care facility.
According to the health department, there's been 11 total cases at Symphony Northwoods long-term care facility, 6 cases being employees and 5 cases being residents. The facility has seen 2 deaths related to the virus, both of which were residents, according to the health department.

Above is from:  https://wrex.com/2020/04/20/2-new-covid-19-deaths-in-boone-county-11-total-cases-at-symphony-northwoods-long-term-care-facility/

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This page summarizes the latest data for COVID-19 in McHenry County. This data is provisional and subject to change.

McHenry County

McHenry County Cases

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364

Source: McHenry County Department of Health

McHenry County Deaths

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21

s page summarizes the latest data for COVID-19 in McHenry County. This data is provisional and subject to change.

Above is from:  https://mchenry-county-coronavirus-response-mchenrycountygis.hub.arcgis.com/

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13 new coronavirus cases in Winnebago County, two new areas of concern

April 21, 20204:53 pmAndrew CarriganCORONAVIRUS,TOP STORIES

WINNEBAGO COUNTY (WREX) — The Winnebago County Health Department is reporting new coronavirus cases as well as areas of concerns within the county.
The health department is reporting 13 new cases, bringing the total number of cases in the county up to 222.
The county continues to report new cases in children, with one new case today. That marks 5 children under the age of 10 who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Here's a full breakdown of the cases by age group:

• 0-9: 5
• 10-19: 12
• 20-29: 36
• 30-39: 33
• 40-49: 38
• 50-59: 45
• 60-69: 30
• 70-79: 13
• 80+: 10

The county is also reporting two new areas of concern: Goldie B Floberg Center and Milestone, both of which help people with disabilities. Details on cases in both locations are not known at this time.
There were no new deaths reported on Tuesday, meaning the county remains at 11.

Above is from:   https://wrex.com/2020/04/21/13-new-coronavirus-cases-in-winnebago-county-two-new-areas-of-concern/

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Cases in U.S.

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Updated  April 21, 2020

This page will be updated daily. Numbers close out at 4 p.m. the day before reporting.

***On Saturday and Sunday, the numbers in COVID-19: U.S. at a Glance and the figure describing the cumulative total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States will be updated. These numbers are preliminary and have not been confirmed by state and territorial health departments. CDC will update weekend numbers the following Monday to reflect health department updates.***

CDC is responding to an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. The outbreak first started in Wuhan, China, but cases have been identified in a growing number of other locations internationally, including the United States. In addition to CDC, many public health laboratories are now testing for the virus that causes COVID-19.

COVID-19: U.S. at a Glance*†

• Total cases (776,093  4-21-2020) (746,625 4-20-2020) (720,630 4-19-2020)  (661,712 4-17-2020)  (632,548 4-16-2020)  (605,390 4-15-2020) (579,005 4-14-2020)  (554,849 4-13-2020) (525,704 4-12-2020)  (492,416 4-11-2020)(459,165 4-10-2020) (427,460 4-9-2020) (395,011 4-8-2020)(374,329 4-7-2020) (330,891 4-6-2020) (304,826 4-5-2020) (277,205 4-4-2020) (239,279 4-3-2020) (213,144 4/2/2020)(186,101 4/1/2020) (163,539 3/31/2020) (140,904 3/30/2020)   (122,653  3-29-2020)
• Total deaths: (41,759  4-21-2020) (39,083 4-20-2020)  (37,202 4-19-2020)  (33,049 4-17-2020)  (31,071 4-16-2020) (24,582 4-15-2020) (22,252 4-14-2020) (21,942 4-13-2020)  (20,486 4-12-2020)  (18,559 4-11-2020) (16,570 4-10-2020) (14,696 4-9-2020) (12,754 4-8-2020) (12,064 4-7-2020) (8,910 4-6-2020)(7,616 4-5-2020)  (6, 593 4-4-2020) (5,443 4-3-2020) (4,513 4-2-2020) (3,603 4-1-2020) (2,860 3/31/2020) (2,405 3/30/2020)   (2,112  3-29-2020)
• Jurisdictions reporting cases: 55 (50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Marianas, and US Virgin Islands)

^* Data include both confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 reported to CDC or tested at CDC since January 21, 2020, with the exception of testing results for persons repatriated to the United States from Wuhan, China and Japan. State and local public health departments are now testing and publicly reporting their cases. In the event of a discrepancy between CDC cases and cases reported by state and local public health officials, data reported by states should be considered the most up to date.

† Numbers updated Saturday and Sunday are not confirmed by state and territorial health departments. These numbers will be modified when numbers are updated on Monday.(

Cases of COVID-19 Reported in the US, by Source of Exposure*†

^* Data include both confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 reported to CDC or tested at CDC since January 21, 2020, with the exception of testing results for persons repatriated to the United States from Wuhan, China and Japan. State and local public health departments are now testing and publicly reporting their cases. In the event of a discrepancy between CDC cases and cases reported by state and local public health officials, data reported by states should be considered the most up to date.

† CDC is no longer reporting the number of persons under investigation (PUIs) that have been tested, as well as PUIs that have tested negative. Now that states are testing and reporting their own results, CDC’s numbers are not representative of all testing being done nationwide.

Above is from:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html

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Now being updated three times per week.

PROJECTIONS:   US COVID-19 Deaths thru 8-4-2020)  (60,308 4-15-2020) (68,841 4-13-2020)  (61,543 4-10-2020) (60,415 4-8-2020) (81,766 4-5-2020) (93,531 4/3/2020) (93,765 4/1/2020)   (83.967 3/31/2020)    ( 82,141 3/30/2020);  Peak Daily    (2150 4-13-2020)

Older Peak Daily Deaths (2,212 on 4-12-2010)  (1,983 on 4-11-2020)  (2,644 on 4-16-2020)(3,130 on 4-16-2020) ( 2214 on 3/31/2020) (2,214 on 3/31/2 020) (2,271 3/30/2020)

US Population:  331 million    Projected deaths per million: 207.98

FROM:  http://www.healthdata.org/research-article/forecasting-covid-19-impact-hospital-bed-days-icu-days-ventilator-days-and-deaths Now being updated three times per week

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COVID-19 Tracker   Great site to find specific county, state, country numbers is at:  https://bing.com/covid?form=msntrk  Site supplies case numbers, recovered cases and deaths by country and US state.

World population: 7.8  BILLION

Total Cases   2,546,527

Active cases

1,692,349

+53,738

Recovered cases

678,557

+34,639

Fatal cases

175,621

+6,715