County health department has tested 155 residents for coronavirus
Grimes said about half of the people tested received the swab and the remainder the antibody blood draw.
She said results are coming in predominately within 48 hours
"We have not yet had positive swabs, but have identified a few reactive blood tests," Grimes said of the coronavirus.
The health department began to implement the Athena electronic medical records/insurance billing system for people receiving the antibody blood draw test.
Grimes said the health department will continue testing until a vaccine is available depending on the demand.
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On Saturday, the county health department reported no new deaths or cases from the coronavirus, leaving the local total at 62 and those testing positive for the virus at 576.
State data shows that people over the age of 60 have accounted for 89.5% of COVID-19 deaths and 40% of positive cases in the county.
On Saturday, ISDH reported 21 new deaths in
The state reported 513 new cases, raising the number of people who have tested positive to 30,901, with 3,625 positive cases among residents of long-term care facilities.
The number of beds in intensive care units across the state declined by 19 to 2,57 with 15.7% occupied by coronavirus patients.
The number of ventilators in use statewide increased by 29 -- to 3,108 -- with 5.6% being used by COVID-19 patients.
The number of deaths reported in
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