April 27th Clinton County Health Department COVID-19 Update
Four New Cases Over the Weekend
Ms. Erin Streiff Clinton County Health Department’s Director of Health Care Service reported that the four new positive cases of COVID-19 identified over the weekend in Clinton County required very little contact tracing. She said “Each of these individuals had been practicing social distancing and were already complying with voluntary isolation. Each of them had extremely limited contact with others prior to their diagnosis, which meant they did not expose others, and fewer people needed to be subsequently quarantined. They did their part to reduce the potential for spreading COVID-19 in our community.”
Lab-confirmed positive 63, Recovered 44, Deaths 3
Probable* 3, Recovered 2, Deaths 1
Suspect** 41, Recovered 38, Deaths 0
Active Cases 19
Tested 640
*Probable = Individuals tested for COVID-19 with inconclusive test results.
**Suspect = Individuals suspected of having COVID-19 based on clinical assessment (by a medical provider).
As more is learned about COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added to the list of symptoms associated with COVID-19. The CDC indicates that symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure and may be mild to severe.
Symptoms include:
• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Chills
• Repeated shaking with chills
• Muscle pain
• Headache
• Sore throat
• New loss of taste or smell
According to Erin Streiff, “These symptoms may indicate COVID-19, especially if they are new to you and not likely to be due to another cause such as seasonal allergies.” She emphasized, “If you experience these or other symptoms of illness, self-isolate and contact your health care provider.”
Seek medical attention immediately if you or a member of your household experiences:
• Trouble breathing
• Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
• New confusion or inability to arouse
• Bluish lips or face
Posted: April 27th, 2020 under County Government News, Heathcare News.