No New Deaths In A Month; Cases Surpass 2,100 In Kendall Co.

KENDALL COUNTY, IL — Coronavirus positivity in Kendall County has once again increased as the total number of cases surpass 2,100. As of Saturday, there are 2,160 cases with 1,603 in recovery and 26 deaths, according to the Kendall County Health Department. No new deaths have been reported in a month.

The Illinois Department of Public Health website reports that the county is at 6.3 percent positivity as of Friday. This has increased since Sept. 25 when it was at 5.6 percent, the lowest it had been in a month.

There are a total of 83 new cases per 100,000 people in the county and the target is 50. This number has increased from 76 last week. The metric used for ICU bed availability is also showing positive signs and currently, 42.2 percent beds are available.

As per county health data, people between the ages of 20-40 are affected most by the virus and Oswego has the highest number of cases.

This year it is more important than ever to get a flu shot. Each season, millions of Americans are sickened with flu, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized, and tens of thousands die.

"This season we are also battling COVID-19, another virus that can cause severe respiratory illness. While a vaccine for COVID-19 is still under development, there is a vaccine for flu that has been proven to be safe and effective over the past 50 years. Getting a flu vaccine can help you avoid co-infection with COVID-19 and flu," health officials said in a release.

Public health officials recommend everyone 6 months of age and older should get the seasonal flu vaccine. The vaccine is available in either a flu shot, or in a nasal spray. Talk with a health care provider about what type is most appropriate for you.

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