Health Department Changes COVID-19 Information Release Practices
Monday, May 4, 2020. Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) reported the following changes to the Department’s information release practices to begin on Tuesday May 5, 2020.
CCHD will continue to issue media releases as situational changes occur or new information becomes available; however, releases may not be distributed on a daily basis.
Clinton County COVID-19 case updates (numbers) will be published daily on CCHD’s Facebook (@clintonhealth) and Twitter (@ClintonCountyHD) accounts.
CCHD will continue to host a weekly virtual media conference.
Video updates (previously provided Monday – Thursday) will be produced as needed.
CCHD’s COVID-19 webpage (www.clintonhealth.org/communicabledisease) will be updated by 5/11/20 to include additional guidance documents for general public and special populations groups.
CCHD reported the following numbers in regard to COVID-19 cases in Clinton County for Monday May 4, 2020.
Lab-confirmed positive 71, Recovered 53, Deaths 3
Probable* 3, Recovered 2, Deaths 1
Suspect** 37, Recovered 37, Deaths 0
Active Cases 15
Tested 864
*Probable = Individuals tested for COVID-19 with inconclusive test results.
**Suspect = Individuals suspected of having COVID-19 based on clinical assessment (by a medical provider).
Posted: May 5th, 2020 under County Government News, Heathcare News.