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See full answer You will need testing as part of a nursing home s plan to open or reopen, if not previously tested. You need to be tested if you are symptomatic. You must self-isolate and not go to work until your test results are known. If you test positive, you should self-isolate for at least 10 days after symptom onset and resolution of fever for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications, and with improvement of other symptoms. You will need testing if there is an outbreak in your facility, and repeat testing at regular intervals if your initial test result was negative until the outbreak is over. You will need serial testing based on your county percent test positivity rate. Results of testing will be used to inform infection control interventions, such as resident placement decisions and work exclusions.

Updated guidance for nursing homes:Restrict all visitation except for certain compassionate care situations, such as end of life residents;Restrict all volunteers and non-essential health care personnel (e.g., barbers);Cancel all group activities and communal dining;Implement active screening of residents and health care personnel for fever and respiratory symptoms.

This is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as needed here and on the CDC website at cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.For general questions about COVID-19 and Illinois response and guidance, call 1-800-889-3931 or email DPH.SICK@ILLINOIS.GOV

See full answer You will need testing as part of a nursing home s plan to open or reopen, if not previously tested. You need to be tested if you are symptomatic. You must self-isolate and not go to work until your test results are known. If you test positive, you should self-isolate for at least 10 days after symptom onset and resolution of fever for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications, and with improvement of other symptoms. You will need testing if there is an outbreak in your facility, and repeat testing at regular intervals if your initial test result was negative until the outbreak is over. You will need serial testing based on your county percent test positivity rate. Results of testing will be used to inform infection control interventions, such as resident placement decisions and work exclusions.

You may call (877) 840-3220 for a listing of facilities that are currently on lockdown. If a facility is on lockdown, visitors should call the respective facility or go to the facility page to check for special visiting restrictions due to the lockdown status.

See full answerIDPH and local health departments have implemented heightened surveillance to identify and to test patients most likely to have COVID-19. In addition, through contact tracing, IDPH and local health departments are letting people know they may have been exposed to COVID-19 and should monitor their health for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. IDPH is also communicating with and advising health care providers, other public health partners, and educators about the current situation, and issuing guidance to help protect the public. Frequent communication with the public will be available through the IDPH Coronavirus Page.

See full answerIDPH and local health departments have implemented heightened surveillance to identify and to test patients most likely to have COVID-19. In addition, through contact tracing, IDPH and local health departments are letting people know they may have been exposed to COVID-19 and should monitor their health for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. IDPH is also communicating with and advising health care providers, other public health partners, and educators about the current situation, and issuing guidance to help protect the public. Frequent communication with the public will be available through the IDPH Coronavirus Page.

The Stay at Home order went into effect on Saturday, March 21st. Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-10, which stated that all individuals must stay at home, with exceptions for essential activities, essential government functions, and essential businesses and operations.

Those with symptoms should not be permitted to enter the facility. Any visitors that are permitted must wear a cloth face covering while in the building and restrict their visit to the resident's room or other location designated by the facility. They should also be reminded to frequently perform hand hygiene.

IDPH Lab turn-around-time is up to 3 days. Specimens are tested in the order received.