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                About / News / 2020 / March / COVID-19 Prevention in Piatt County

                COVID-19 Prevention in Piatt County

                March 11, 2020

                Kirby Medical Center, Dewitt-Piatt Health Department, and Piatt County Emergency Management Agency have been maintaining collaborative, regular, daily communication regarding coronavirus. Crystal Alexander, Kirby’s Emergency Preparedness Coordinator and Safety Officer, and Michelle Spainhour, Kirby’s Director of Quality and Infection Prevention, as well as the county partners have been participating in frequent conference calls and webinars to learn of the latest developments and strategies regarding COVID-19. As always, know that we are all working very hard to prepare our community. We ask that everyone please assist us. Community residents can take many steps to help prevent the spread of illness, including COVID-19.

                According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), common human coronaviruses usually cause mild to moderate upper-respiratory tract illnesses, like the common cold. Symptoms may include fever, cough, and short of breath. Human coronaviruses most commonly spread from an infected person to others through the air by coughing or sneezing, close personal contact such as touching or shaking hands, and touching an object or surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes before washing your hands.

                Hand hygiene is the best prevention. Be sure you are washing hands for at least 20 seconds and using hand sanitizer as indicated. The CDC advises that people follow these tips to help prevent respiratory illnesses:

                • 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.

                • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

                • Avoid close contact with people who are sick with respiratory symptoms.

                • Stay at home if you are sick.

                • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and then throw the tissue in the trash.

                • Clean and disinfect frequently touched and objects and surfaces.

                • If you have not already, get a flu shot and if you are eligible, a pneumonia shot. Make sure all your vaccinations are up to date. Please continue to follow the guidelines provided by public health and the CDC.

                IDPH, in coordination with the Illinois Poison Control Center, has launched the Illinois Novel Coronavirus Hotline and email address to answer questions that Local Health Departments, clinicians, and the general public may have regarding COVID-19. The hotline and email address were created to provide consistent information, answer questions, share facts about symptoms, and provide up-to-date information from the CDC. Illinoisans can dial

                1-800-889-3931 24/7. Email – DPH.SICK@ILLINOIS.GOV to get questions answered.

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