Health Department Coronavirus Update 0416

Lake County, Ill. — The Lake County Health Department is reporting 55 additional cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and four new deaths in Lake County. This brings the total number of Lake County COVID-19 cases to 1,776 including 69 deaths (as of April 16, 2020, 1:00 p.m.).

The four new deaths reported are all among residents who had underlying health conditions, a risk factor for severe illness from COVID-19, including:

• One man in his 80s
• Two men in their 90s
• One woman in her 90s

The Health Department is investigating 24 long-term care facilities in the county that have two or more positive cases. These 24 facilities have a combined total of 321 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Lake County is pleased to announce the launch of its ‘Stay Home, Save Lives’ campaign today, covering the basics of COVID-19, social distancing, and the importance of staying at home to protect yourself and others.

"Communications staff members from every Lake County Government department have been working together over the past month to keep our residents informed during the COVID-19 crisis," said Lake County Health Department Executive Director Mark Pfister. "We ask our residents, businesses, and community partners across Lake County to help share these important messages during this challenging time to help slow the spread of this disease.”

The campaign toolkit is available at www.lakecountyil.gov/stayhomesavelives and contains a wealth of information in English and Spanish, including:

• Social Media Messaging and Graphics
• Public Service Announcements  
• Videos  
• Printable Resources  

Organizations interested in promoting the campaign are encouraged to contact Danielle Ryan, dryan@lakecountyil.gov.

New Cases (since last update)	New Deaths (since last update)	Total Cases	Total Deaths
55	4	1,776	69

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:   

Please visit Lake County's Coronavirus Page for more information, including:

• How to protect yourself
• What to do if you are sick   
• Testing availability
• Interactive data hub
• Sign up for the Health Department’s COVID-19 newsletter
• How to get help
• How to help others    

Please visit Lake County Health Department Modification Page for information on Health Department Service Modifications.

For a list of government closures, visit Lake County's Closure Page.

If you have general questions, please email COVID19@lakecountyil.gov. Public health officials will answer the top questions weekly. Please note, the Health Department will not provide personal medical advice through this email address.

Additional resources   

On Friday, March 20, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-10 requiring all Illinoisans to stay in their homes through April 30, 2020, to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.  For more information, please visit https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/stay-at-home-faqs. 

Anyone needing assistance finding food, shelter, rent or utility assistance, or other essential services, CALL 211 or TEXT your zip code to 898211 to speak with someone who can help 24/7. To receive general COVID-19 information via text message, text “COVID19” to 211211. For more information, visit www.211lakecounty.org.

For general state and national information, please call the Illinois State Hotline at 1-800-899-3931, or visit the Illinois Department of Public Health website at dph.illinois.gov, or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website at coronavirus.gov. 

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