City of Beardstown issued the following announcement on Sept. 11.
The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed four new cases of Covid-19 in Cass County today. The cases include three females in their teens and one male in his 80s. All new cases have been notified and instructed to isolate at home; close contacts have also been notified and instructed to quarantine.
Cass County’s overall Covid-19 case count is now at 348. The total number recovered is 310, with eleven deceased. No cases are currently hospitalized.
Cass County was added back to the list of warning counties today with case rates that are over six times the target for our county. As a county that is classified as orange, we know that there is an increased risk of spread in our community. This should be taken into account as Cass County residents make decisions on whether
to attend social gatherings or be in places where social distancing is difficult. For those who can’t avoid being in public, practice risk reducing habits including social distancing and wearing a mask.
Original source can be found here.
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