Public health is everyone’s responsibility. You can get and spread COVID-19 without knowing it (see our video on asymptomatic spread). Your cloth face covering protects more than just you. When you wear a mask in public, you lower the risk of spreading COVID-19 to those around you. We all need to do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19. 

• While you wait for your results, self-isolate at home. Inform your work supervisor you have been tested for COVID-19 and the date of testing. If you are ill, stay in touch with your doctor.  
• If you test positive for COVID-19, know what steps to take If You Are Sick or Caring for Someone. 

• If you test negative for COVID-19, you probably were not infected when your sample was taken. That does not mean you will not get sick. You may have been very early in your infection when tested. You could test positive later. Or you could be exposed later and then get sick. In other words, a negative test result does not mean you will not get sick later. This means you could still spread the virus. 

The COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in Waukegan is now located at 102 W. Water Street. The site is open 7 days a week from  8 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information on testing, please visit our COVID-19 testing page.

Lake County officials are warning residents of contact tracing scams where criminals pretend to be contact tracers to steal vital information like social security numbers and banking information over the phone, via email, and text message. At least one Lake County resident has claimed to have given vital information such as their Social Security number during what they thought was a contact tracing call.

Our contact tracers interview people who test positive for COVID-19 over the phone, help them recall where they have been and who they have seen while infectious, and give guidance and support so you can take steps to protect others. 

Contact tracers never :

• Ask for your Social Security number;
• Ask for money, bank account or credit card numbers, or any other form of payment;
• Ask for your immigration status; or
• Threaten consequences of not participating or answering questions.  

If you receive a suspicious call, text message, or email about contact tracing or exposure to COVID-19, you may call the Health Department’s Communicable Disease program at (847) 377-8130. Staff can help verify if you have been contacted by the Health Department.

If you believe you have been a victim of a contact tracing scam, please call the Lake County State's Attorney's Office at (847) 377-3000, or your local police department.

Read the full Press Release on Lake County contact tracing scams here. For more information about contact tracing, please visit the Health Department's Contact Tracing webpage. For additional information about COVID-19 scams, visit the Federal Trade Commission website.

Register to attend through this link 

Chair Hart and the following panelists will provide updates and answer questions from the community.  

• Paul Frank, Chair, Lake County Financial and Administrative Special Committee on COVID-19 Recovery 
• Mark Pfister, Executive Director, Lake County Health Department 
• Donny Schmit, President, Lake County Municipal League 

• Dr. Scott Warren, Superintendent, Lincolnshire–Prairie View School District 103  
• Demetrius Willis, Co-Chair, African American Community Partnership Group, Lake County Health Department 
• Other Lake County staff and partners  

This meeting will be hosted through Zoom. Attendees can attend the meeting on their computer, tablet, or phone. Info on how to access the meeting is sent to the email address provided upon registration.  

If you would like to take part in this event, please register. Lake County will publish a recording of the town hall for those who are unable to attend.