Wabash County Board Extends Disaster Proclamation Another 45 Days

Meeting in a recessed session on Monday, the Wabash County Commissioners extended the county’s disaster proclamation for 45 more days.

Monday’s action was an extension of the original proclamation issued last Monday.

Story from April 6th: Now that Wabash County has its’ first confirmed case of the coronavirus, the County has taken the first step towards a potential disaster declaration by adopting a proclamation confirming the virus is now here. That now puts on the record the costs associated with mitigating the pandemic, with the hopes of recouping possible state and/or federal money that may be needed later on. Commissioners were quick to point out that the measure does not change any measures the county has already taken to fight the spread of the virus.

Here’s the proclamation:

MCPD Promotes Wall To Sergeant

The Mt. Carmel Police Department would like to congratulate Cody Wall for his recent promotion to Sergeant.  Sgt. Wall has been with the Mt. Carmel Police Department for 3 years.  Sgt. Wall is a lifelong resident of Mt. Carmel. Sgt. Wall graduated from Mt. Carmel High School and Wabash Valley College. Wall graduated from the Southwestern Illinois Police Academy in 2017,  Wall is currently assigned to the midnight shift rotation

Traffic stop leads to arrest of Kentucky man on DUI charge

On April 14, 2020, at 1:16 a.m. Gibson County Deputy Michael Rose conducted a traffic stop on State Road 65 just north of Owensville after observing a Silver 2018 Toyota Corolla drive left of center multiple times. Upon approaching the vehicle he identified the driver as 26 year old Samuel Javid of Frankfort, Kentucky. While speaking with Mr. Javid he appeared confused and under the influence of an unknown intoxicant. At that point Deputy Rose began a roadside DUI investigation. At the conclusion of his investigation he transported Mr. Javid to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated. He remains in custody on a $1300 bond.

Assisting Deputy Rose in his investigation was Deputies Loren Barchett and Brian Naas.

All Criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

MCHS Prom Postponed

A MEMO FROM THE MCHS PROM COMMITTEE:

The Mt. Carmel High School Prom has officially been postponed from its original date of May 2, 2020. This decision comes regardless of any updates to the Governor’s stay-at-home directive that currently runs through the month of April. We have every intention of holding the dance and associated events at a later date, likely in June or July. When the decision is made, there will be ample time between then and the new date to make preparations including getting fitted for a tuxedo, ordering flowers, and other tasks that require lead time, communication, and planning.

WGH COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE - 4/13/2020

Today, IDPH released there are 22,095 positive cases throughout 87 counties in Illinois and 794 deaths. Wabash County currently has one positive case. Please continue to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously and take all precautions to maintain social distancing recommendations. Wash your hands frequently and isolate yourself if you are not feeling well. 

WGH has plenty of testing capacity and continues to test for COVID-19, influenza, strep, and RSV through drive-thru testing in order to protect the health and well-being of our patients, visitors and staff. WGH has drive-thru testing available at Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel and WGH’s Albion Medical Clinic in Edwards County, Illinois.

Starting Tuesday, April 14, 2020, Wabash General Hospital’s Respiratory Clinic will be open seven days a week from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM. If you are experiencing symptoms and are concerned about COVID-19, please call our 24/7 COVID-19 Hotline at (618)263-6233 prior to coming to the hospital and to schedule an appointment in the Respiratory Clinic. 

Wabash General Hospital’s Convenient Care Clinic continues to offer virtual visits in order to protect patients, visitors and staff and to offer a convenient way to communicate with our providers.

Please call (618)262-8621 to schedule a virtual visit in the Convenient Care Clinic. You do not have to be an established patient of Wabash General Hospital to use this service. 

All of our offices, including our Grayville and Albion locations, remain open and will continue to treat all who seek care at each location. We have taken measures to protect patients coming to our offices. Please call the office to make an appointment prior to arriving. All patients being seen at one of our clinic locations in person, should stay in their vehicle upon arrival and check in by calling the office. The office will contact you when we have an exam room ready. 

We have an outpatient lab site available at our General Surgery Office (1430 College Drive, Mount Carmel, Illinois) for anyone who would like to receive their regular labs. Upon arrival, please remain in your vehicle and call (618)263-6182 to check in for outpatient labs. Our main entrance and emergency entrance are open and we continue to screen all individuals entering our campus as a precaution. Our visiting hours are from 7:00-8:00 AM and 5:00-6:00 PM. We do have iPads available for patients to visit via video call with their loved ones. 

Please continue to watch our Facebook page for updates. We continue to take pride in serving you and your loved ones for all health and wellness needs. 

IL Public Health Officials Announce 1,173 New Cases of Coronavirus

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,173 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 74 additional deaths.

• Cook County: 2 males 30s, 1 female 40s, 3 males 40s, 7 males 50s, 6 females 60s, 8 males 60s, 8 females 70s, 5 males 70s, 8 females 80s, 4 males 80s, 3 females 90s, 2 males 90s, 1 female 100+

• DuPage County: 1 male 40s, 1 female 60s, 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s

• Fayette County: 1 female 90s

• Jasper County: 1 female 90s

• Kane County: 1 female 90s

• Lake County: 1 male 40s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 80s

• McHenry County: 1 male 70s

• Will County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 70s, 2 males 80s

Johnson County is now reporting a case.  Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 22,025 cases, including 794 deaths, in 87 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years.

For all personal protective equipment (PPE) donations, email PPE.donations@illinois.gov. For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.

*All data are provisional and will change

IL Public Health Officials Announce 1,672 New Cases of Coronavirus

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,672 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 43 additional deaths.

• Cook County: 1 male 40s, 3 females 50s, 2 males 50s, 1 female 60s, 3 males 60s, 1 female 70s, 5 males 70s, 4 females 80s, 7 males 80s, 3 females 90s, 2 males 90s.

• DuPage County: 1 female 80s, 1 male 90s

• Kane County: 1 female 80s

• Lake County: 2 males 70s, 1 male 90s

• St. Clair County: 1 female 70s

• Will County: 1 male 30s, 1 male 60s, 2 females 80s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 20,852 cases, including 720 deaths, in 86 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years.

For all personal protective equipment (PPE) donations, email PPE.donations@illinois.gov. For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.

*All data are provisional and will change.

WGH Board To Meet In Special Session Monday

A Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of Wabash General Hospital, a District Hospital located at 1418 College Drive, Mount Carmel, Illinois (the Hospital) will be held on Monday, April 13, 2020 at 11:00 am by remote teleconference for the sole purpose of seeking approval to borrow funds from a local financial institution under the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as authorized under the provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

Under the terms of Executive Orders No. 2020-07 and 2020-18 issued by the Governor of the State of Illinois which temporarily suspend the Illinois Open Meeting Act provisions relating to in-person attendance by members of a public body, this Special Meeting will be held in a remote access manner. The public can access this Special Meeting by emailing Katie Potts, Executive Assistant to President and CEO, at kpotts@wabashgeneral.com. Any such email requests from the public must be received by the Hospital prior to the meeting date and time as stated above.

The Agenda for the Special Meeting is as follows:

AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS of WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL

April 13, 2020

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Discussion of SBA PPP Borrowing Opportunity

4. Presentation of Borrowing Resolution for SBA PPP Loan

5. Vote on the Borrowing Resolution

6. Adjournment

IL Public Health Officials Announce 1,293 New Cases of Coronavirus

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,293 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 81 additional deaths. 

• Champaign County: 1 male 70s

• Cook County: 1 female 30s, 2 male 40s, 1 female 50s, 3 male 50s, 3 female 60s, 7 male 60s, 9 female 70s, 4 male 70s, 7 female 80s, 9 male 80s, 7 female 90s, 2 male 90s,
  1 female 100s

• DuPage County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 80s, 2 male 80s, 1 female 90s

• Jackson County: 1 female 90s

• Kankakee County: 1 female 60s, 1 female 80s

• Lake County: 2 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s, 2 female 80s, 1 male 80s,
  1 female 90s

• McHenry County: 1 male 60s

• St. Clair County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s

• Will County: 1 female 70s, 2 males 70s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s

• Winnebago County: 1 male 90s

McDonough, Perry and Warren counties are now reporting a case.  Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 19,180 cases, including 677 deaths, in 86 counties in Illinois.  The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. 

The State of Illinois is closely monitoring all of our state facilities.  The Illinois Department of Veterans Affair (IDVA) is reporting a single employee at the Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno has tested positive for COVID-19.  The employee is isolating at home and a full contract tracing investigation is underway to determine potential exposures. At this time, there are no positive cases in residents at any of the Illinois Veterans homes.

Additionally, a separate stand-alone facility on the Manteno grounds, the Prince Home that serves homeless veterans, has seen four employees and two homeless veterans also test positive for COVID-19.  A contract tracing investigation is underway to determine potential exposures.

On March 11, the staff at IDVA implemented agency-wide enhanced safety protocols to protect our veteran heroes and staff. Those measures include health screenings of staff and residents, maintaining social distancing practices, and intensified cleaning and disinfection protocols. This also includes minimizing movement within the facility including restricting outside visitor and encouraging residents to remain in their rooms.

For all personal protective equipment (PPE) donations, email PPE.donations@illinois.gov.  For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.     

*All data is provisional and will change.

WGH’s COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE

Please continue to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously and take all precautions to maintain social distancing recommendations.  Wash your hands frequently and isolate yourself if you are not feeling well.  Today, IDPH released there are 17,887 positive cases throughout 83 counties in Illinois and 596 deaths. 

Wabash General Hospital’s Convenient Care Clinic will be open this weekend and continues to offer virtual visits in order to protect patients, visitors and staff and to offer a convenient way to communicate with our providers.  Please call (618)262-8621 to schedule a virtual visit in the Convenient Care Clinic.  You do not have to be an established patient of Wabash General Hospital to use this service.

If you are experiencing symptoms and are concerned about COVID-19, please call our 24/7 COVID-19 Hotline at (618)263-6233 prior to coming to the hospital and to schedule an appointment in the Respiratory Clinic.  Wabash General Hospital’s Respiratory Clinic is open during the week from 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM and from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM on the weekend. 

WGH has plenty of testing capacity and continues to test for COVID-19, influenza, strep, and RSV through drive-thru testing in order to protect the health and well-being of our patients, visitors and staff.  WGH has a couple options available for testing.  You can do drive-thru testing with a provider order, call the WGH 24/7 COVID-19 Hotline Number or be seen in the Respiratory Clinic.  WGH has drive-thru testing available at Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel and WGH’s Albion Medical Clinic in Edwards County, Illinois.
Our main entrance and emergency entrance are open and we continue to screen all individuals entering our campus as a precaution.  Our visiting hours are from 7:00-8:00 AM and 5:00-6:00 PM.  We do have iPads available for patients to visit via video call with their loved ones. 

Please continue to watch our Facebook page for updates.  We continue to take pride in serving you and your loved ones for all health and wellness needs.