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COVID-19 Local Update 11/6/2020 9:00 AM
A
B
You,
chairman
wheeler.
I
appreciate
that
to
open.
I
want
to
thank
the
many
members
of
the
health
healthy
business
alliance.
We
have
a
large
group
of
public
servants
and
local
business
leaders
who
are
committed
to
the
health
and
well-being
of
our
community
and
their
advocacy
with
the
state
and
their
leadership
here
at
home
really
benefits
all
of
us.
It's
our
families,
our
schools,
our
neighborhoods
and
and
businesses,
so
appreciate
all
the
work
that
they've
been
doing
and
to
the
topic
of
my
own
work
family.
Here.
B
Both
of
our
physicians
and
associates
have
made
some
areas
not
only
a
safe
environment,
with
a
proven
record
of
not
having
any
outbreaks
but
also
a
place
with
sophisticated
protocols
and
treatment
plans.
We're
really
using
best
practices
to
to
successfully
treat
kovid
minimizing
our
vet
usage
and
lowering
the
length
of
stay
of
patients
here
at
the
hospital.
B
So
our
percent
of
our
percent
of
admissions
per
positive
case.
It
really
does
continue
to
diminish.
So
our
positivity
rate
here
has
actually,
since,
like
around
mid-july,
has
slowly
started
tracking
up
beginning
of
this.
We
continue
to
go
from
a
high
rate
of
positive
rate
and
it
slowly
moved
down
as
more
testing
came
and
more
people
were
being
tested.
B
That
percentage
drop,
but
we've
been
slowly
increasing,
really
about
a
point
one
percent
per
week
I
mean
we're
at
six
point
one
percent
positivity
rate,
but
while
that
has
happened,
our
hospitalization
rate
has
not
moved
at
the
same
rate.
We've
actually
been
decreasing
our
hospitalization
rate
of
those
positive
cases
and
really
set
around
17
right
now.
B
B
B
It's
because
we've
taken
covet
seriously
and
we've
done
it
in
reasonable
ways
in
reasonable
everyday
ways
to
diminish
the
risk
of
spread
and
it's
something
we
still
must
do
whether
you're
in
your
home,
as
a
student
in
your
business
or
out
and
about
in
the
community,
the
basic
precautions
work
they
have
worked
and
they
will
continue
to
work
to
keep
our
county
strong.
So
for
those
listening
and
feeling
fatigue
in
a
case
of
covet
blues
stay
the
course
stay,
diligent
it
works.
B
You
know
continue
being
village
vigilant,
sorry
to
wash
your
hands,
you
know,
wearing
your
mask
socially
distance,
you
know
avoid
large
gatherings.
You
know
if
you
begin
feeling
sick
get
tested
and
when
you
get
tested
stay
home
now
we're
performing
about
a
little
over
a
thousand
tests
a
week
through
our
drive-through
testing
service.
We've
been
doing
that
since
early
april.
B
We
know
that
that
is
that's
a
case
for
all
of
us
and
for
some
it's
it's
pretty
intense,
and
so
you
know
whether
it
be
with
professionals
which
we
certainly
have
available
or
with
other
support
groups
within
this
community
or
in
your
neighborhood
or
your
church.
We
just
recommend
that
you
reach
out
it
it's
it's
proven
to
help
and
it's
important
both
now
and
especially
as
we
get
to
the
holiday
time.
B
So
I
want
to
just
close
by
making
sure
you
know
that
st
mary's
is
confident
and
ready
to
help
you
and
your
loved
ones.
We've
proven
it
by
providing
successful
care
throughout
2020
and
we've
maintained
our
status
as
a
national
top
20
hospital
and
patient
safety.
You
know
for
three
years
in
a
row
and
we've
we've
performed
well
throughout
this
year,
and
so
there's
got
a
lot
of
gratitude
to
the
physicians
staff
who
continue
to
do
and
be
diligent
day
in
and
day
out.
You
know
but
be
confident.
B
A
Thanks
chris,
I
really
appreciate
that
and
for
the
perspective
of
you
know,
amita
health,
it's
it's.
It
helps
to
put
some
so
some
local,
you
know
really
the
data,
how
it's
being
applied
within
your
facility
and
how
it's
mainly
manifesting
within
the
services
you
provide.
Kyle
benoit
is
next
senior
vp
and
chief
operating
officer
of
riverside.
C
C
We
have
worked
diligently
to
improve
our
treatment
protocols,
our
best
practice
guidelines
with
great
physician
leadership
and
nursing
inputs,
and
we're
seeing
great
success
in
the
care
of
these
patients.
You
know
we
have
more
cova-positive
patients
in
the
hospital
right
now
than
we
did
in
the
spring,
but
we
are
prepared
in
handling
and
well
as
well
as
taking
care
of
all
those
patients
that
are
non-coded
that
just
need
to
come
and
seek
care
outside
of
that.
C
C
Our
nurses,
our
technicians,
the
physicians,
all
patient
care,
direct
patient
care
staff,
non-direct
patient
care
staff
have
really
done
just
a
phenomenal
job
this
year
and
all
the
time
providing
care
and
excellent
care
for
all.
Our
patients-
and
we
can't
thank
them
enough
for
what
they've
done
each
and
every
day,
they're
tired,
just
like
everyone
else,
is
tired,
but
they
continue
to
come
in
and
provide
that
excellent
care,
and
we
can't
thank
them
enough,
and
I
hope
really
everyone
throughout
this
county
takes
the
time
to
thank
a
healthcare
worker
for
what
they.
C
What
they're
doing
you
know
we
prepared
for
this
second
surge,
we're
more
than
prepared
and,
as
we've
seen,
an
increase
in
composite
patients,
we're
just
as
busy
in
other
areas
and
that's
really
a
message.
I
want
to
hammer
home
for
people
today.
You
know
during
that
first
surge
during
the
lockdown
of
the
spring.
When
there
was
so
much
unknown,
we
saw
lots
of
people
afraid
to
come
to
the
hospital,
delaying
their
care
experiencing
chest,
pain
and
saying
I
better
not
go
in
because
I
don't
want
to
get
covered.
C
I
can
assure
you
the
hospital
is
safe.
We
have
put
so
many
treatment
guidelines
and
protocols
in
place
to
ensure
the
safety
that
we
really
encourage.
People
do
not
delay
your
care.
Do
not
allow
your
loved
ones
to
delay
their
care.
The
hospital
is
safe
to
get
care,
we
are
prepared
to
take
care
of
positive
encode,
negative
patients,
and
that
has
always
been
the
case
and
will
always
be
the
case,
and
so
I
really
just
want
to
encourage
the
community
yeah.
C
While
we
see
the
numbers
rising,
our
treatments
are
improving,
people
are
going
home
quicker
than
they
were
in
the
spring
and
but
we're
also
able
to
take
care
of
all
patients
with
stroke-like
symptoms
with
chest
things
that
are
needing
elective
procedures.
We
are
essentially
open
for
business
to
provide
that
excellent
care
for
them.
C
So
again
I
just
kind
of
echoing
where
chris
said
you
know
this
pandemic
has
been
mentally
and
physically
draining
for
everyone.
Everyone's
tired,
I
know
at
times
I've
had
my
moments
of
being
exhausted,
but
we
must
remain
vigilant
as
a
community
because
the
pandemic
is
still
going
on
and
the
cases
are
starting
to
go
up
again.
We
need
to
wear
our
masks
wash
our
hands.
I
encourage
everyone
to
get
a
flu
shot.
If
you
haven't
gotten
one,
please
get
one
see
your
healthcare
provider
for
a
well
visit.
C
If
that's,
what
is
due
up
and
avoid
large
gatherings
at
all
costs,
I
know
I'm
confident
that
we
can
all
get
through
this
together
and
we'll
have
the
day
when
you
know
when
they'll,
when
we
won't
have
to
worry
about
wearing
a
mask
all
the
time
and
try
to
get
back
to
some
sort
of
normalcy.
But
right
now
we
need
to
be
vigilant
and
really
care
for
everyone
in
this
community
and
really
thank
a
health
care
provider
today.
So
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
provide
an
update
and
look
forward
to
people's
comments.
Thank
you.
A
D
I
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
today.
I've
just
got
a
few
comments
and
it's
going
to
echo
a
lot
of
what
both
riverside
hospital
and
amita
has
said,
and
those
are
the
points
that
we
are
wanting
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
drive
home
as
kyle
just
said.
A
lot
of
us
are
fatigued
and
tired,
but
you
know
we
get
up
each
day
and,
and
we
do
it
again
and
we're
just
asking
the
public
to
continue
to
do
what
we're
asking
them
to
do
in
the
recent
weeks.
D
As
a
result,
the
governor
has
all
regions
of
the
state
in
mitigations
right
now,
including
our
region.
Seven.
So,
even
though
the
numbers
are
going
up,
the
health
department
will
continue
to
do
what
it
has
from
day.
One
most
important
is
the
contact
tracing
that
we
are
doing
here
at
the
health
department.
D
We
have
hired
10
additional
contact,
tracers
we're
getting
ready
to
hire
four
more
because
of
the
surge
that,
along
with
the
education,
the
consultations
and
the
planning
for
when
a
vaccine
is
available
in
our
community
and
then
doing
the
mass
vaccination
event
is,
is
keeping
us
pretty
busy.
Here
and
again,
I
would
like
to
applaud
our
staff
for
what
they've
been
doing
since
day.
D
One
a
number
of
them
have
had
to
change
their
roles
from
their
normal
duties,
to
get
into
the
trenches
of
covid
and
and
they've
all
been
doing
that.
So
I
applaud
them
and
and
would
like
them
to
be
recognized
also
along
the
lines
of
of
all
the
other
medical
care
people,
but
we
ask
for
the
public's
help.
Please
there's
so
many
things
that
we
all
can
do
here
together
to
continue
to
help
slow.
This
spread
to
stop
this
spread.
D
So
in
the
past
eight
months
again
we
have
learned
so
much
about
this,
but
that
doesn't
mean
that
we
can
just
stop
doing
what
we
were
doing
and
and
start
with
this
new
normal
that
everyone's
talking
about
we're
still
in
this
race,
this
pandemic,
so
to
speak
and-
and
we
have
to
keep
doing
the
things
that
we
can
do
so
again
touching
on
some
of
the
things
that
have
already
been
said.
Please
continue
to
wear
your
mask.
Please
wear
it
correctly
and
properly.
D
A
lot
of
the
symptoms
are
going
to
be
similar,
so
you
could
get
confused
and
that's
why
it's
important
to
you
know,
take
those
precautions
get
tested
and
then
stay
home
when
you're,
sick
and
then
with
the
approaching
holidays
of
thanksgiving
and
christmas,
and
even
the
school
breaks
are
going
to
take
place
during
the
cold
weather.
We're
going
to
be
indoors,
it's
going
to
be
harder
to
be
outside
with
an
illinois
winter.
I
understand
that,
but
you
just
need
to
to
take
these
precautions
that
we're
talking
about
this
is
going
to
be
about.
D
We
not
me
your
actions
can
will
and
have
made
a
difference
as
we
move
forward.
I
want
to
thank
everybody
in
the
community
for
what
they've
done
since
day
one
and
are
continuing
to
do
now.
I
know
when
I'm
out
and
about
I
see
most
people
wearing
their
masks.
I
see
them
social
distancing.
I
see
them
helping
others
and
that's
what
we
need
to
continue
to
do.
D
We
need
to
help
our
neighbors
as
we
would
want
them
to
help
us,
but
with
this
surge
we
see
that
we
must
all
continue
to
do
these
things
to
support
one
another.
Finally,
if
you
happen
to
get
covid
or
if
you
are
called
as
a
close
contact
from
the
health
department
in
regards
to
this,
I
just
want
to
reiterate
we're
starting
to
let
people
know
you're
going
to
see
what
looks
like
a
strange
phone
number.
D
D
It
should
come
across
as
covet
contact
tracer.
So
please
answer
that
call
cooperate
with
the
questions.
This
information
is
going
to
be
helping
us
better,
understand
the
virus
and
how
it
transmits
from
place
to
place
so
that
we
can
determine
where
exactly
it's
happening.
How
exactly
it's
happening?
And
again
I
want
to
thank
you
for
all
you've
done
since
march.
Continue
to
do
even
today
and
again
thank
you
and
stay
safe.
A
E
E
So
I
believe
that
we're
hearing
that
today,
in
the
message
from
from
our
hospitals
from
our
local
health
department
and
others,
we
need
to
stay
the
course
make
use
of
face
coverings,
wash
our
hands
and
observe
social
distancing,
and
that
allows
the
efforts
of
the
schools
to
be
maximized
and
it
keeps
families
safe
when
they're
home
and
about
and
and
with
that
I'll
turn
it
back
to
you
chairman.
Thank
you.
A
F
The
health
department
has
just
been
exceptional,
with
contact
pricing
and
helping
us
with
our
own
staff
that
we
have
in
our
health
services
to
manage
that.
So
we
have
about
2
500
students
plus
over
500
employees,
so
like
a
little
village
located
in
bourbon
a
and
so
for
us
just
having
the
resources
to
help
us
has
just
been
just
been
phenomenal.
F
You
know
our
students,
as
you
can
imagine
they
want
to
be
on
campus.
They
want
the
campus
experience
and
they
have
done
really
I'd,
say
an
outstanding
job
of
adjusting.
You
know
to
being
in
class
where
you're
six
feet
apart,
you're
wearing
a
mask,
and
it's
like
that.
Every
class
period
and
that's
the
way
you're
going
to
school,
is
radically
different
from
what
they're
used
to
the
way
we
do
things
on
campus.
F
The
way
we
the
seating
on
campus
in
the
cafeteria
is
a
fraction
of
what
it
typically
would
be,
and
so
students
have
made
a
lot
of
adjustments
throughout
the
semester
and
and
and
like
the
state,
the
university
typically
every
week
we
we
make
adjustments
so
based
on
our
contact
tracing
and
the
information
we're
getting
back
from
our
health
services
from
the
county.
We
make
adjustments,
we
stop
activity,
start
activities,
and
so
that's
been
just
been
extremely
helpful
to
us.
F
I
think
speaks
to
obviously
the
red
cross
and
their
ability
to
make
do
that
safely,
but
also
to
our
students,
who
really
do
have
a
desire
to
help
the
community
be
involved
in
the
community
and
so
like
the
community
goes.
I
would
say
all
of
that
goes.
You
know
we
had
many
many
weeks
where
we
had
zero
cases
on
campus
and
we're.
We
were
just
amazed
right,
wow.
F
This
is
going
unbelievably
well
and
and
then
kind
of
like
the
community
over
the
past
few
weeks,
especially
our
numbers
have
gone
up,
we're
putting
more
mitigations
in
place.
We
have
two
weeks
left
we're
done
at
chris
thanksgiving
break,
so
probably
the
last
two
weeks
will
be
a
little
tougher
for
students
than
what
it's
been
the
past
month.
But
again
I
think
students
are
resilient,
they're
they're,
maybe
a
little
easier
to
adapt
than
somebody
my
age,
so
they're
very
adaptable
and
very
positive.
F
So
again,
I
would
just
like
to
say
thank
you
to
especially
those
in
the
community.
Who've
really
stepped
up
and
helped
us
manage
a
lot
of
people
on
our
campus,
but
it's
gone
much
better.
I
think
than
we
anticipated.
Even
back
in
august,
so
thank
you,
chairman
wheeler,
and
thank
you
for
your
support
of
education
in
the
community.
F
F
That's
a
big
emphasis
for
us
right
now
is
we
want
you
to
go
home
in
two
weeks
or
two
and
a
half
weeks
safe.
So
in
order
to
accomplish
that,
here's
what
we
need
to
do
on
campus
for
two
and
a
half
weeks.
So
when
you
leave
you're
gonna,
we
want
you
to
go
home
in
a
safe
way.
That's
important,
I
think,
we've
we've
all
heard
the
cdc
talk
about
universities,
and
you
know
wanting
schools
to
kind
of
keep
students
on
their
campus,
not
not
send
to
kids
home,
and
so
you
know
that's
really.
F
Our
goal
is
and
really
really
well
again.
We
we
also
know
we
live
in
in
in
a
time
where
we're
not
expecting
to
have
zero
cases
on
campus
when
we
close
in
two
and
a
half
weeks,
because
that's
not
the
world,
we
live
in
right
now,
but
as
as
as
best
as
we
can.
We
want
students
to
go
home
well
and
then
coming
back
in
the
spring,
we're
already
talking
about
what
we
will
do
differently
in
the
spring.
F
F
A
Dr
murphy,
is
it
similar
or
you
do
see
the
education
community?
You
know
we
got
reading,
writing
and
arithmetic,
you
know,
but
has
it
also
become
how
to
take
the
covet
information
home
and
train
your
family?
How
not
to
come
back
from
christmas
break
and-
and
you
know,
start
an
outbreak
yeah,
I'm
just
curious.
You
know
how
that
works.
E
Let's
identify
those
symptoms,
let's
be
certain
that
if
we
have
a
child
that
is
symptomatic
that
we're
taking
care
of
that
and
that
we're
maintaining
the
integrity,
because
because
our
schools
as
well
desire
to
be
in
face-to-face
instruction-
and
it's
been
the
efforts
of
the
families
to
be
vigilant
and
when
there's
a
child
that
that
isn't
feeling
well,
let's
not
send
them
to
school,
and
let's
have
them
see
a
health
care
provider
so
that
we
know
is
this
a
a
case
of
covid?
Is
this?
E
A
Well,
thanks
for
that-
and
there
may
be
other
questions
I
I
thought
it
was
an
opportune
time
to
ask
that
from
because
it's
really
right
around
the
corner,
we're
all
going
to
be
having
thanksgiving
and
christmas
holidays,
and
I
think,
there's
a
big
concern
that
that
that
is
from
what
I've
talked
to
with
the
folks
in
will
county
and
other
areas.
There's
a
real
concern
on
that
with
these
unofficial
large
gatherings.
G
Yes,
thank
you
chairman.
As
of
tuesday
evening,
the
positivity
rate
in
region,
seven
stood
at
12.4
percent,
the
governor's
office
and
the
illinois
department
of
public
health
have
said
that
heightened
mitigation
will
be
placed
on
our
region
if
the
positivity
rate
is
above
8
after
the
14
days
of
the
initial
last
initial
mitigation
measures.
G
So,
if
imposed
the
next
tier
of
restrictions,
would
mean
outdoor
seating
at
bars
and
restaurants
would
be
limited
to
six
people
per
group.
Social
gatherings
would
be
limited
to
10
people
for
indoor
and
outdoor
events
and
sporting
and
recreational
events
would
see
limits
on
groups
and
spectator
sizes.
So
they
have
plans
to
even
you
know,
put
more
mitigation
measures
in
effect,
if
we
don't
go
below
the
eight
percent
after
that
14
day
period,.
A
Okay,
all
right!
Well,
then
yeah.
I
guess
we
can
go
into
questions.
I
would
like
to
kick
those
off
with
kind
of
like
it's
something
that
I
think
a
lot
of
people
wonder
is
our
trends
on
the
demographics
who
are
we're
seeing
coming
back
with
positives
and
then
tied
to
that
or
within
the
the
the
scope
of
ventilator
ability,
availability,
ico,
icu
bed
usage,
recovered
versus
non-covet
situations.
A
I'm
not
trying
to
build
a
case
that
everything's
okay,
but
what
I'm
trying
to
do
is
to
provide
some
perspective,
and
I've
heard
some
interesting
things
from
the
health
community,
and
I
don't
know
if
you
want
to
start
kyle
and
chris
with
what
you're
seeing
along
those
lines
ages.
Anything
is
it
any
particular
community.
That's
being
impacted.
John
may
have
he's,
got
data
on
that
as
well.
So
please,
whatever
you
think.
C
Yeah
this
is
kyle.
When
I
can
start,
you
know,
as
the
time
has
gone
along
with
the
positivity,
the
the
demographic
age-wise.
You
know
in
the
early
stages,
definitely
a
lot
of
the
elderly,
more
compromised
co-morbidities.
What
have
you,
but
it's
now
hitting
everyone-
I
mean
it.
It
goes
into
you're
in
your
50s
30s,
20s,
even
children,
age
now
and
really
in
general.
C
I
know
you
probably
have
more
data
more
detailed
data,
but
we're
kind
of
seeing
it
across
the
board
now
from
gender
age,
race
standpoint
of
who's,
getting
it
the
severe
you
know
who
is
severely
impacting,
I
don't
think
necessarily
has
changed
in
the
sense
of
individuals
who
have
comorbidities
diabetes,
heart
failure,
obese.
What
have
you
underlying
conditions?
It's
going
to
impact
them
more
severely
and
those
are
the
individuals
that
are
going
to
be
hospitalized
as
opposed
to
maybe
a
healthy
individual
who
has
no
comorbidities?
Probably
they
they're
positive
with
it.
C
They'll
have
mild
and
no
symptoms
and
they
can
take
care
of
themselves
at
home
as
relates
to
ice.
You
mentioned
icu
and
ventilator
availability.
You
know
we
out
of
the
31
positives
we
have
in-house.
Currently,
it
is
four
in
the
icu
and
so
the
critical
nature-
it's
not
as
critical
as
we
saw
maybe
in
the
spring,
and
I
can
tell
you
the
whole
ventilator
thing
has
really
changed
in
the
spring.
I
think
that's
what
everyone
heard
we're
not
going
to
have
enough
vents.
We're
not
going
to
have
an
events.
C
A
B
That
too
yeah
I
I
would
echo
so
from
a
resource.
I
think
that's
the
you
know,
that's
always
the
first
question:
what
is?
Are
there
enough
resources,
enough
beds,
icu
vent,
etc,
negative
pressure
rooms
to
isolate
these
patients,
and
in
truth
we,
you
know
both
hospitals
have
done
a
good
job
of
commandeering
resources
and
setting
that
up.
We
did
that
a
long
time
ago
and
we've
been
we've
been
consistent
in
having
those
resources,
and
certainly
ppe,
etc.
But
but
the
trend
is
there
that
you
know
we
aren't.
I
get.
B
I
get
those
stats
more
than
just
daily.
You
know
multiple
times
during
the
day
and
I'm
always
it's
it's
alerting
when
we
have
somebody
on
event,
that's
coping
positive,
so
that
is
not
the
norm.
It's
something
that
we
would.
We
are
trying
to
keep
from
doing
and
have
been
successful
in
doing
so.
It's
not
normal
of
the
patients
we
have
that
are
coveted
and
even
the
puis.
Today.
None
of
them
are
on
vents
in-house
today
and
so
and
that's
and
that's
traditionally
what
we
would
see.
B
So
there
is
success
there.
I
I
would
say,
while
you
know,
they're
right
about
the
the
ages.
It's
it's
anybody,
everybody
and
you
know,
demographics
are
are
spread
across,
but
we
have
seen
that
the
you
know,
as
we
do
an
average
age
that
has
been
creeping
up
so
from
the
beginning.
Until
now
of
those
who
are
hospitalized,
they
continue
to
be
the
hospitalizations
who
are
acute
covet.
Patients
continue.
B
The
average
age
here
continues
to
creep
up
over
time,
and
it's
not
you
know,
statistically
significant
and
that
it
changes
anything.
But
it
is
something
to
note-
and
I
think
it's
important
to
say
that
what's
happening
is
the
people
who
are
from
the
beginning.
People
were
waiting,
they
didn't
know
they
had
it
or
they're
waiting
before
coming
in,
so
they
were
more
compromised
by
the
time
they
hit
the
hospital
and
sought
treatment.
B
Where
now
people
are
getting
tested
quicker
when
they,
when
they
feel
like
they
have
symptoms,
they're
getting
tested,
they're
getting
care,
whether
it
be
on
an
outpatient
basis
or
inpatient,
and
so
that's
that's
really.
The
key
there's
less
hospitalizations
as
a
percentile
and
those
patients
are
getting
care
quicker
and
not
really
becoming
acute,
and
so
that,
at
least
for
me,
that
is
the
confidence
building
of
how
our
communities
handling
this.
That
we
really
are
seeing.
Most
of
those
those
that
are
symptomatic
are
finding
quicker
and
easier
care
and
staying
home.
A
A
You
have
a
bogey
number
that
you
guys
are
trying
to
shoot
for
and
then
there
was
a
smaller,
much
more
disappointing
number
of
the
people
who
actually
returned
the
call-
and
I
I
think
this
is
a
good
opportunity
to
talk
about
that,
because
we're
trying
to
identify
hot
spots,
we're
trying
to
figure
out
you
know,
is
it
big
box
stores?
Is
it
the
bars
and
the
restaurants?
Is
it
the
schools?
A
You
know
we
we're
trying
to
get
that
data
here
and
you
can't
do
that
when
it's
a
one-way
conversation
so
and
we
and
there's
a
lot
of
I'll
just
say:
there's
a
lack
of
transparency
on
the
numbers
from
the
state.
So
we
don't
really
know
what's
going
on
from
the
state
until
it's
already
happened
to
us
and
john,
can
you
speak
to
that
a
little
bit
about
what
you
guys
do
on
tracing.
D
So
it's
not
the
health
department's
program
per
se,
but
it's
the
state.
So
the
tracers
make
those
phone
calls
they
get
that
information.
They
put
it
into
the
system
which
goes
to
the
state.
Now
the
state
is
getting
ready
to
release
some
of
that
sales
force
data.
That's
the
name
of
the
program,
salesforce,
so
they're
getting
ready
to
release
some
of
that
data
to
be
more
transparent
for
each
county,
for
the
communities
for
the
regions,
but
we're
not
quite
sure
yet
how
exactly
that's
going
to
look
out.
D
But
what
what
chairman
wheeler
was
referencing
a
moment
ago
is
that
we
were
given
an
example
that,
for
example,
one
of
the
requirements
of
contact
tracing
is
that
we're
to
try
to
get
to
at
least
90
of
each
new
positive
case
on
a
given
day
within
24
hours.
So
90
is,
is
a
doable
number
except
for
now
when
we're
kind
of
in
the
surge,
because
we're
getting
more
than
we
can
handle,
which
is
why
we're
having
to
hire
additional
contact
tracers.
D
That
being
said,
we
were
a
few
weeks
ago,
right
before
the
surge
kankakee
county
was
at
91
of
being
able
to
make
those
calls.
The
second
number
that
chairman
wheeler
referenced,
though,
is
the
follow-up
numbers
and,
and
that
number
was
woefully
low
for
kankakee
county.
It
was
around
35
percent
and
what
that
number
references
is
follow-up,
but
that's
not
necessarily
something
that
is.
You
know
that
the
health
department
is
not
doing.
D
You
know
correctly
properly
once
I
have
contacted,
for
example,
somebody
and
reached
out
to
them
within
the
24
hours
we
accomplished
that
number,
but
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
people
as
hard
as
it
is
to
believe
are
not
cooperating.
They're,
not
calling
us
back.
They
don't
want
people
to
know
they
don't
want
to.
You
know,
lose
their
job
or
or
for
whatever
reasons,
we're
struggling
with
that.
D
D
D
We're
not
sure
so
that
information
isn't
played
that
normally
the
health
department
would
not
have
an
epidemiologist,
or
somebody
like
that
to
have
to
deal
with
this
on
a
day-to-day
basis
as
small
as
we
are,
but
we
do
have
the
ability
to
do
that
now,
so
that
is
in
play
and
we're
hoping
that
I
I
can't
promise
when
the
information
is
available,
but
as
soon
as
we
have
something
we
will
present
it
to
county
board
meetings
and
and
make
that
public.
So
we
can
understand
a
little
bit
better.
A
A
If
we
don't
know
what,
where
those
places
are.
So
I
appreciate
all
your
effort
along
those
lines.
So
with
that,
I
guess
we
could
open
it
up.
If
the
press
has
any
questions
of
any
of
the
presenters,
I
know
they're
on
the
line.
So
if
there
is
anything,
go
ahead
and
just
take
yourself
off
mute
and
jump
out,
there.
H
H
D
D
D
You
know
with
the
screenings
temperature
checks
and
people
staying
home
when
they're
sick,
now
better
than
we
used
to
do
even
before
there
was
kova
to
begin
with.
So
yes,
there
are
some
spots
that
are
showing
up
again,
but
I
think
these
facilities
are
in
a
better
position
today
than
they
were
in
march
to
handle
them.
A
B
Now
I,
if
there's
one
thing
I'd,
add,
though,
to
what
john
had
been
saying
is
it's
why
the
hospitals?
I
know
we
did
from
april
early
from
the
start
of
doing
testing
in
april,
that
we've
required
a
physician
order
with
it,
because
we
want
follow-up.
So
that's
the
partnership
between
what
john
and
his
team
are
doing
in
following
up
and
making
sure
that
physicians
are
following
up
for
those
tests
here
and
we're
not
the
only
ones
testing
in
the
community.
B
But
it
is
why
we
mandate
that,
because
we
want,
if
someone
has
a
positive,
that
there
is
a
call
that
they
are
getting
a
medical,
professional
calling
them
up
and
having
discussion
where
they
might
feel
comfortable
where
they
might
not,
with
the
department
of
public
health,
at
least
hopefully
they're
talking
with
their
with
their
physician
about
about
what
to
do
next
and
how
to
protect
their
family,
their
their
workplace,
etc.
So
it's
a
key
point,
and
we
continue
to
emphasize
that
here.
A
H
A
H
H
H
F
Yeah,
I
would
say
at
only
you
it's
very
similar
in
the
you
know:
we
work
with
the
illinois
board
of
higher
education.
They
give
us
the
guidelines
for
universities
and
then
they
they
reference
different
organizations
that
we
need
to
listen
to.
So
you
know
listen
to
this
group
as
far
as
how
you
do
the
cafeteria
listen
to
this
group.
As
far
as
how
you
do
athletics.
F
F
Golf
tends
to
be,
you
know,
very
separated,
there's
a
lot
of
distancing
just
in
the
nature
of
the
sport,
and
every
sport
is
different.
You
know
most
of
our
if
we've
had
any
concerns
with
athletics.
Most
of
those
concerns
have
not
been
when
they're
practicing.
It's
not
been
the
actual
participation
of
the
sport,
it's
more.
If
a
group
of
kids
are
hanging
out
afterwards,
who
are
all
on
the
same
team,
if
that
makes
sense,
so
there's
a
lot
of
protocols
in
place
that
were
put
in
place
by
naia
and
ibhe.
H
H
A
You
know
I
I
personally
from
just
from
my
perspective
and
government
revenues
and
operations
and
knowing
that
the
courts
still
have
to
function
and
everything
else
that
we
still
have
to
do.
I
just
have
my
own
opinion
and
it's
based
on
what
I'm
seeing
as
far
as
mortality,
that
the
phase
two
would
be
a
giant
step
backwards,
because
it
would
be
unwarranted
in
terms
of
the
public
health
issue.
A
Positives
are
not
we're
seeing
and
I'll.
Let
the
hospital
speak
to
this
and
health
department
are
not
really.
There
is
no
direct
correlation
to
mortality
as
as
far
as
increased
mortality
because
of
increased
positives,
and
so
with
that
being
said,
I
don't
know
if
you
guys
have
any
opinion
along
those
lines
from
the
hospitals
and
health
department.
A
B
It's
kind
of
the
point
I
was
making
earlier
about
the
hospitalization
rate,
as
it
relates
to
the
percentage
of
positive
covenant
testing,
and
so
that's
where
the
hospitals
have
confidence
in
how
we're
responding.
We
accomplished
our
resources.
We
have
confidence
in
how
we
can
assess
the
physicians,
are
confident
in
assessing
and
setting
up
treatment
protocols,
and-
and
it's
shown
it's
shown
that
we've
we've
been
able
to
do
that
to
save
lives,
to
get
people
who
won
people
who
should
be
in
the
hospital.
We
don't
have
to
have
them
here.
B
Those
who
are
acute
and
need
to
be
in
hospital
again
aren't
being
put
on
vents,
aren't
doing
more.
You
know
higher
levels
of
care
than
than
before.
So
I
think
I
think,
as
a
county
we
performed
well,
and
I
would
agree
that
I
feel
like
we've.
We're
set
up
to
do
so,
except
in
an
extreme
case
of
posit.
You
know
a
positive
rate
or
of
a
symptomatic
rate
within
the
county.
I
think
we're
we're
doing
well
where
we
are
now,
irrespective
of
that
positivity
transition
of
that
percentile.
D
I
I
would
just
echo
at
this
point
that
you
know
and
going
along
with
what
what
I'm
seeing,
what
we
have
seen
and
what
we've
said
and
who
we're
trying
to
reach
you
know.
Hopefully
I
know
I
brought
this
up
at
a
county
board
meeting
a
couple
weeks
ago
and
it's
not
a
a
number
I'm
so
so
I
apologize
handy,
but
you
know
the
the
complaints
that
the
health
department
has
received
right
now
for
individuals,
possibly
not
following.
D
You
know,
covet
guidance
with
the
masking
the
social
distancing
90
of
those
that
we've
investigated.
Those
individuals
are
are
making
reasonable
efforts
and
are
complying.
So
in
essence,
what
that's
telling
me-
and
I
think
what
I
see
in
the
community
is
that
1
out
of
10
people
maybe
aren't
following
the
rules,
for
whatever
reasons.
Maybe
they
have
a
good
reason
or
maybe
they
don't
believe
it.
D
But
but
if
nine
are,
I
think
that's
a
great
thing
for
our
community
and
if
any
of
those
10
are
listening
to
this
today,
hopefully,
then
you
know
you.
You
just
recognize
that
what
we're
trying
to
say
with
the
second
surge
is
that
the
virus
is
still
here.
It's
still
present,
it's
still
infecting
people,
it's
impacting
people,
it
can
still
kill
some
people
and-
and
that's
what
we're
trying
to
prevent
here
so
please
you
know
thank
you
to
everyone.
D
Who's
already
been
doing
what
we've
been
doing
and
continuing
to
do
that
we're
preaching
to
the
choir
when
we
say
continue
to
do
those
things,
but
for
those
that
aren't
this
is
the
wake
up
call
you
can
help
our
community.
You
can
help
yourselves.
You
can
help
your
family
and
your
friends
by
doing
some
of
these
things
as
we
get
into
the
winter,
because
now
we're
going
to
be
congregating
closer
together
again
and
it's
important
and
it
can
only
help
then
improve
those
numbers.
C
B
Or
could
we
start
generating
something
like
that
to
provide
to
the
community
and
kind
of
in
a
single
voice
again
for
thanksgiving,
because
we
know
that,
while
we're
saying
we're
asking
people
not
to
be
in
large
groups,
thanksgiving
is
a
time
where
some
of
those,
I
don't
know
if
it's
going
to
be
the
10
percent
you're
referencing,
but
some
people
are
going
to
be
having
large
groups
in
their
homes.
At
that
point
and
or
larger
groups,
I
should
say
so.
B
D
That
is
a
great
point.
Chris,
thank
you,
and
I
know
that
the
state
has,
in
the
past
previously
put
out
some
information
on
on
holiday
safety.
We
will
get
that
you
know
put
back
up
on
our
social
media
and
that
that
can
be
shared
out,
and
I
know
recently
with
chairman
wheeler
and
the
healthy
business
alliance.
D
We
you
know
work
together,
collaboratively
collaborate,
collaborate,
we
work
together
to
help
share
that
information
about
halloween
safety,
and
we
can
definitely
do
that
with
this
thanksgiving
guidance,
it's
kind
of
best
practices.
So
you
know
obviously
we're
not
trying
to
emphasize
here
we're
telling
you
not
to
have
thanksgiving
and
don't
meet
with
your
families
and
stay
clustered
up
together
and
and
that
type
of
thing.
But
if
you
are
going
to
be
together
whether
it's
a
small
group
or
a
big
group
here
are
the
things
that
you
can
continue
like.
D
What
we've
preached
today
to
help
make
this
a
safe
event,
and
this
will
just
kind
of
tie
into
what
the
schools
are
going
to
be
doing
on
their
school
break
so
that
when
they
return
from
those
for
the
the
spring
semester,
you
know
that,
hopefully
everyone's
healthy.
So
we
can
get
that
out
again
and
share
that
so
that
it
can
be
sent
out
to
all
the
the
groups.
A
A
So
if
you
are
going
to
have
your
older
relatives,
you
know,
maybe
you
have
to
think
about
how
you're
going
to
handle
your
thanksgiving
and
with
masking
and
hand
washing
and
all
those
things.
So
is
there
anything
else
from
the
press
or
the
the
group
here
that
they
would
want
to
add
before
we
sign
off?
A
I
just
want
to
mention
for
the
public
go
to
the
health
department's
website.
Look
at
their
best
practice
practices.
That
was
one
of
the
things
that
healthy
business
alliance
worked
hard
on
to
make
sure
that
we
added
things
in
there
for
businesses
to
protect
themselves
and
their
their
their
their
patrons
and
then
also
for
the
public
to
it's
a
nice.
It
is
our
central
repository
for
all
things
that
are
covered
related
in
the
community.
We
want
to
drive
people
there.
So
what's
that
website,
john.
D
Thank
you,
www.kankakeehealth.org
and
and
it'll
come
up
on
the
front
page,
and
then
you
just
follow
the
links
and
you
and
there's
a
wealth
of
information.
That's
on
there
daily
statistics
to
just
anything
and
everything
about
every
business
that
the
state
has
put
out,
and
we
continue
to
update
that
pretty
much
daily.
A
Well
with
that
we'll
we'll
sign
off.
If
anybody
has
any
questions,
they
can
also
email
the
health
department,
I'm
sure
the
hospitals
get
a
lot
of
questions
at
any
time.
So
we
want
to
thank
everybody
for
being
here
and
please
have
a
happy,
safe
holiday
season
and
we'll
be
back
with
more
information
as
it
presents.