As Illinois’ stay-at-order continues through the end of May, more sobering numbers were released on COVID-19 cases in the state, as the …
As Illinois’ stay-at-order continues through the end of May, more sobering numbers were released on COVID-19 cases in the state, as the number of people confirmed with the coronavirus hit the 3,000 mark.
Dr. Ngozi Ezike of the Illinois Department of Health confirmed there were 3,1,37 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the state and another 105 deaths related to COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases at more than 56,000 across the state.
While Governor JB Pritzker has stressed the need to get more testing available in the state, on Friday Pritzker emphasized the need to speed up contact tracing to find more people who may have exposed and to get them tested for the coronavirus.
“In the context of a very infectious virus, this is our primary tool for identifying potential asymptomatic spreaders. That way, they can self isolate quickly and slow the spread of the virus,” Pritzker said. “It will say to their contacts, keeping more people COVID-free for longer. The last factor is key because it demonstrates why contact tracing is so important to all.”
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But contact tracing is more complicated than just calling confirmed cases and finding out who they’ve been around.
