As of 08/31/2020 there have been 305 confirmed cases and 31 probable cases of COVID-19 in Iroquois County. There have been 12 new confirmed cases and 4 new probable case since our last update. Here is the information we can share about these new cases:
Confirmed Cases:
· Female in her 30’s
· Male under 20
· Female in her 40’s
· Female in her 60’s
· Female in her 70’s
· Male in his 40’s
· Male in his 40’s
· Male in his 20’s
· Female in her 20’s
· Female under 20
· Male under 20
· Female under 20
Probable Cases:
· Male under 10
· Female in her 30’s
· Male under 10
· Female in her 40’s
Please find the attached Iroquois County COVID-19 update for August 31, 2020. Please reference the following explanation of probable cases:
“The probable cases that we will be reporting on the daily press release are individuals who have been tested and are found to have a positive test result by a local clinic using "rapid" tests that are not, at this time, IDPH approved tests. These are antigen tests, not molecular tests, and are not laboratory confirmed. Therefore, those individuals who test positive using rapid testing from this source, will be reported as a probable case. Please note that there are different rapid tests available from different sources. Some rapid tests are IDPH approved while some are not. If individuals chose to be tested at a clinic or physician’s office that is using a test that is not IDPH approved and the results are positive, that individual will be listed as a probable case and will be required to isolate per health department protocol. Their direct, known and identified contacts will be quarantined. We realize that there are numerous definitions of Probable Cases but ICPHD will use the Probable Cases category to identify the individuals who have tested positive using a rapid test, not yet approved by IDPH, as these positive results are not laboratory confirmed.”
