CHANGES HAPPENING TO CONTACT TRACING IN ILLINOIS.

Illinois contact tracing operations will be moving to Confirmed Case Notification only on June 1, 2022. The State of Illinois Surge Center will cease all activity at the end of the day on May 31, 2022.

Each confirmed case will receive an enhanced automated text message as they have since December of 2021. This SMS message will include a link directing residents to the positive/probable case page on the IDPH site. All case interviews will cease on June 1.

Edgar County Public Health Department COVID-19 Hotlines and Vaccine Information are available Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Call 217-294-2728 or 217-294-2838.

For additional COVID information, visit IDPH Community Guidance. or call the IDPH COVID Hotline at 1-312-777-1999.

ECPHD now offers the Moderna COVID vaccine every day! Walk-ins are welcome!

Vaccine hours are: Monday: 9AM – 6PM Tuesday – Friday: 9AM – 2:30PM

We recommend calling ahead to ensure a nurse will be available.

Local COVID-19 Announcements

701, 2022

IDPH Announces 201,428 New COVID-19 Cases Over the Past Week

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 201,428 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 444 deaths since December 31, 2021. Currently, IDPH is reporting [...]

601, 2022

Centralizing COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Illinois Department of Public Health Centralizing COVID-19 Contact Tracing COVID-19 cases will receive a text message from IDPH As we head into 2022, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working to centralize COVID-19 [...]

601, 2022

Recommendations for Isolation and Quarantine

Illinois Department of Public Health Adopts CDC Recommendations for Isolation and Quarantine The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation to reduce the number of [...]