On July 24, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported that four counties in the state were “considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).”
Those counties were Adams, LaSalle, Peoria and Randolph. All four were reported to have seen outbreaks associated with businesses and risky behavior.
IDPH noted that counties are put on a warning level when they have two or more COVID-19 risk indicators that measure the amount of increased cases.
In Randolph County, it was reported that the risky behaviors included “congregate settings, numerous bars not complying with distancing and masking, a large party with more than 200 people, and among households.”
Also, IDPH stated that they use numerous indicators to determine if COVID-19 activity is stable or if there is increased risk.
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