* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,293 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 81 additional deaths.

Champaign County: 1 male 70s
Cook County: 1 female 30s, 2 male 40s, 1 female 50s, 3 male 50s, 3 female 60s, 7 male 60s, 9 female 70s, 4 male 70s, 7 female 80s, 9 male 80s, 7 female 90s, 2 male 90s,
1 female 100s
DuPage County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 80s, 2 male 80s, 1 female 90s
Jackson County: 1 female 90s
Kankakee County: 1 female 60s, 1 female 80s
Lake County: 2 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s, 2 female 80s, 1 male 80s,
1 female 90s
McHenry County: 1 male 60s
St. Clair County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s
Will County: 1 female 70s, 2 males 70s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s
Winnebago County: 1 male 90s

McDonough, Perry and Warren counties are now reporting a case. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 19,180 cases, including 677 deaths, in 86 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years.

The State of Illinois is closely monitoring all of our state facilities. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) is reporting a single employee at the Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is isolating at home and a full contract tracing investigation is underway to determine potential exposures. At this time, there are no positive cases in residents at any of the Illinois Veterans homes.

Additionally, a separate stand-alone facility on the Manteno grounds, the Prince Home that serves homeless veterans, has seen four employees and two homeless veterans also test positive for COVID-19. A contract tracing investigation is underway to determine potential exposures.

On March 11, the staff at IDVA implemented agency-wide enhanced safety protocols to protect our veteran heroes and staff. Those measures include health screenings of staff and residents, maintaining social distancing practices, and intensified cleaning and disinfection protocols. This also includes minimizing movement within the facility including restricting outside visitor and encouraging residents to remain in their rooms.