Kane County Health Department Reminds Residents To Renew Efforts To Stop Spread Of COVID-19

From the City of Geneva:

Posted on: September 18, 2020

Kane County Health Department Director Barbara Jeffers cites high test positivity and case rates as a reason for the public to get back to the basics and practice the 3 W’s: Wear your Mask, Watch your Distance and Wash your Hands.

“We continue to see people not wearing their masks and getting together in groups that are simply too big for this stage of the pandemic,” stated Director Jeffers.

Current Illinois guidelines require wearing a mask in public when social distancing cannot occur and limit the size of special events to no more than 50 people. “Practicing the 3 W’s is what people should do” said Jeffers.

“Each of us should consider for ourselves why it is important. Taking these protective measures will protect your health, prevent you from missing work or school and protect a loved one who may be older or have a health condition. You may literally be saving someone’s life by preventing the spread of the disease.”

“Another important reason why to follow the 3 W’s is that our actions now determine what the winter will be like for our schools and the business community, including restaurants who will be losing outdoor seating when the cold weather comes,” Jeffers continues. “Protecting our economy and getting students back to regular activities, like sports, will be much easier when we reduce the amount of illness in Kane County."

The Kane County Health Department is pleased to announce a new awareness campaign that will kick off with videos created in partnership with the Northwestern McGaw Family Medicine Residency at Delnor and the Rush Copley Family Medicine Residency.

“The collaboration between the two residencies in Kane County is important because it represents a united physician front to reach the entire county,” concludes Dr. Natalie Choi.

This press release was produced by the City of Geneva. The views expressed here are the author’s own.