Christian and Macon Counties are in the IDPH warning level for COVID-19. The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting that 24 counties in Illinois are at the warning level for the coronavirus. A county reaches the warning level when they have two or more risk factors for an increase in the virus.

Included in the warnings for this week are Bond, Boone, Cass, Christian, Clinton, Crawford, DeWitt, Fayette, Grundy, Hamilton, Macon, Menard, Peoria, Putnam, Washington, Wayne, and Winnebago. 

Factors that are looked at for counties to be in the warning level include new cases per 100,000 people, number of deaths, the weekly positivity rate, ICU availability, weekly emergency department visits, hospital admissions, tests performed, and clusters.

For Christian County to drop out of the warning level, continue to social distance, stay home if you are sick, use hand sanitizer often, and clean personal spaces. For more information contact the Christian County Health Department at 824-4113.