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* Premier Broadcasting in Effingham has published a Facebook post by a local health care worker who was infected with COVID-19. Click here and read the whole thing. You do not want to go through what Morgan has experienced. Be safe.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 11:23 am

Comments

Get well soon. Regrettably you’ll be back to work sooner than you want.

Comment by Blue Dog Dem Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 11:31 am
She was one of the lucky ones…she survived…thankfully.

This virus may have long term effects…yet unknown.

Comment by Dotnonymous Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 11:32 am
Possible long-term effects on individuals: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-next-coronavirus-nightmare-is-what-happens-after-the-icu

Comment by twowaystreet Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 11:39 am
Sounds a lot worse than the flu. Thanks for sharing Rich.

Comment by Boone's is Back Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 11:42 am
I hope this lady turns the corner soon. Her account is similar to many I have heard. A friend was hospitalized and Northwestern with COVID on 3/24. She was given remdesivir and recovered in a week. She was told she was no longer contagious. Last week, she took an antibody test at Northwestern that tested for three antibodies, IGG, IGA, and IGM. The test revealed that she was still positive with COVID, actively infectious, and had not yet developed any antibodies. Between her release from Northwestern and last week, she believes she infected a friend. This virus is nasty. We must take precautions until we have a firm grasp on how it operates, how long it remains in the body, and the impact remdesivir and other trial medications have on the body.

Comment by Ok Boomer Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 11:45 am
Should be given out as a handbill at any and all future IL protests similar to Sunday’s in Springfield.

Comment by Anyone Remember Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 11:46 am
Thanks for sharing that.

Comment by bhartbanjo Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 11:49 am
Perhaps she should share this with her state representative, Blaine Wilhour, who has been bragging to whoever will listen about how he has wagged his finger at Gov. Pritzker to open Illinois back up.

Comment by Medvale Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 11:50 am
-She was one of the lucky one—

And over 99 out of 100 others…

Comment by Brisket Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 12:02 pm
Courageous through and through.

Comment by Langhorne Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 12:04 pm
=== 99 out of 100 others…===

That’s one percent.

Illinois, through testing sits at 4% with confirmed cases.

Please don’t be Dr. Oz and say “3-4% is ok”

Thanks.

To the Post,

Bless her.

That’s sounds so terrible, the idea of isolation is the necessity to stop these infections.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 12:07 pm
=And over 99 out of 100 others…=

Are you willing to be the 1? Would you volunteer one of your loved ones?

And your numbers are wrong.

Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 12:16 pm
People and politicians should also read this NYT piece - the longterm effects even after technically “recovered” are uncertain. The “reopen the country” people tend to conflate all illnesses as the same in terms of misery and recovery.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/opinion/coronavirus-recovery.html

Comment by lake county democrat Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 12:28 pm
And some people STILL are not social distancing…..what DON’T THEY UNDERSTAND…..very frustrating

Comment by wondering wendy Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 12:31 pm
“Courageous through and through.”

Because of what she does for a living and where. She is the one keeping the ventalator running when the doctors and nurses are getting all the glory.

Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 12:47 pm
Morgan
Thank you for sharing your experience. Well done, well written review of your experience with the virus.

I actually learned more about the virus than I have from any of the Trump/Pritzker pressers.

Also thanks for your service in health care.

Comment by Back to the Future Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 12:53 pm
- Brisket - Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 12:02 pm:

-She was one of the lucky one—

And over 99 out of 100 others…

Can’t fix heartlessness…I fear.

Comment by Dotnonymous Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 12:54 pm
Very interesting article on faster cheaper and perhaps better way to test and monitor for covid-19

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/opinion/coronavirus-testing-pneumonia.html

Comment by very old soil Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 1:41 pm
I have a family member who works as safety supervisor for non-IL network of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Older man was hospitalized for treatment, tested negative 3 times. Tested again before discharge, tested positive. Testing is extremely complex process, who the heck knows why negative several times. Bottom line is, testing is nowhere near where it needs to be — on multiple levels — for states not meeting federal guidelines for Phase 1 to be reopening.

Comment by WeAreAVillage Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 1:48 pm
I just want to know what she was wearing for PPE when her employer had her go into that patient room.

Comment by Candy Dogood Tuesday, Apr 21, 20 @ 1:50 pm