Coles County Health Department Announces a Fifth Death of Individual with COVID-19

(Charleston), IL – Coles County Health Department is saddened to announce the death of a Fifth Coles County resident with COVID-19. This person was a resident at Charleston Rehab and Healthcare facility. We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and Charleston Rehab and Healthcare. We ask for respect and privacy as they mourn the loss of their loved one in this very difficult time.

Coles County Health Department, (CCHD) was notified today of Three additional laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases. Our total confirmed COVID-19 laboratory case count for Coles County is Eighty-Six, with Four currently hospitalized, Twenty-Three recovered, Five deceased, and Fifty-Four recovering. Coles County Health Department (CCHD) continues vigilant contact tracing following Illinois Department of Public Health protocol and guidance.

Forty-Six of the confirmed cases are associated with Charleston Rehab and Healthcare of which are not all Coles County residents. CCHD does not regularly identify the names of long-term care facilities with outbreaks of communicable diseases. However, in partnership with Charleston Rehab and Healthcare, the CCHD is identifying this facility to assist with communications to the community and family members of residents. When cases are confirmed at any long-term care facility, IDPH guidance directs the long-term facility of steps to be taken with residents and the facility. IDPH guidance also directs the long-term facility to communicate this information with the physician, local health department, regulatory agency, families, staff and residents. Coles County Health Department has continued to be in ongoing communication with long-term care facilities.

Coles County continues to urge everyone to be individually responsible and do our part by following the “Stay at Home” Executive Orders.

You may find the Executive Order at https://www2.illinois.gov/Pages/Executive-Orders/ExecutiveOrder2020-32.aspx

For the most up-to-date Coles County COVID-19 laboratory confirmed cases go to: