Last Updated 03-23-2020, 1:13 p.m.
SOUTHERN SEVEN'S COVID-19 UPDATES
(To access the latest update, please click the most recent date below)
Friday, March 13, 2020 - Situational Update
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - Information for Patients
Friday, March 20, 2020 - Situational Update
Friday, March 27, 2020 - Situational Update
This is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation and CDC will provide updated information as it becomes available, in addition to updated guidance. 
BACKGROUND
CDC is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in China and which has now been detected in 60 locations internationally, including in the United States. The virus has been named "SARS-CoV-2" and the disease it causes has been named "Coronavirus Disease 2019" (COVID-19).
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​​Southern Seven Health Department is working in accordance with IDPH and the CDC to monitor and prevent the spread of COVID-19.  The health department will continue to post updates on the emergence and prevention of the COVID-19.  

​The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is posting updates on its website that include summaries outlining case numbers and a map and list of affected states and countries.
​For the latest updates from the CDC, please scroll to the bottom of the page. 
HOW DOES THIS IMPACT OUR AREA?
We understand that you may have concerns about how the virus may impact the Southern Seven Region. The goal continues to be prevention. The best way to prevent infection is to avoid exposure to the virus. 
Please continue to follow these simple daily steps to stop the spread of illness:
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick
  • Do not touch your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
If you are sick, follow these simple steps to keep from spreading respiratory illness to others:
  • Stay home
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash
  • Clean and disinfect objects and surfaces you touch
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WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
Patients with COVID-19 have experienced mild to severe respiratory illness. Symptoms can include:
  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
*Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure. If you have been to China or in close contact with someone with confirmed COVID-19 in the past 2 weeks and develop symptoms, call your doctor. 

If you are experiencing symptoms similar to that of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), please seek medical attention immediately. Though the risk of our general population being affected is low, it is better to be treated than to spread illness (whether COVID-19 or not) to the general public. 
INFORMATIONAL FLYERS FROM THE CDC