(Charleston), IL – Coles County Health Department, (CCHD) is reporting additional laboratory
confirmed COVID-19 cases. Our total confirmed COVID-19 laboratory case count for Coles
County as of August 17, 2020, is Six-Hundred and Forty-Two with Five currently hospitalized,
Four-Hundred and Twelve recovered, Twenty deceased, and Two-Hundred and Five
recovering.
Case Data for August 17, 2020: 16 new cases
Coles County is experiencing COVID-19 spread throughout the entire County. Wear a mask if
you are out in the public, Watch your distance (stay greater than 6 feet), and Wash your hands to
help decrease the spread of the community wide COVID-19 virus. We all have to do our part and
be a solution!
Coles County COVID-19 Risk Metrics has moved to Blue for the Week of 8-2-2020 to 8-8-2020.
Blue indicates that the county is experiencing overall stable COVID-19 metrics.
Orange indicates there are warning signs of increased COVID-19 risk in the county.
Coles County New Cases per 100,000 is 143 per 100,000 (Target: less than 50 per 100,000)
which indicates Coles County remains above target as a warning. Coles County Test Positivity %
is 6.3% (Target: Less than or equal to 8%)
https://dph.illinois.gov/countymetrics?county=Coles
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