An employee of the City of Taylorville has tested positive for COVID-19. The City of Taylorville notified the Christian-Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency along with the Christian County Health Department. Immediately the health department started contact tracing to identify any individuals who may have been in contact with the individual. Any city employee or member of the Taylorville Emergency Response Community who has been in contact with the individual will be tested for COVID-19.

If you were at City Hall in Taylorville, you would not meet the exposure guidelines of less than six feet for more than fifteen minutes which means your risk would be low. If you do feel ill or have a concern contact your physician. The City Hall in Taylorville is closed today while a professional cleaning company will come in and clean. 

Mayor Bruce Barry urges everyone to social distance, wear masks, wash your hands frequently, and clean common areas to help slow the spread of the virus.