Officials in Illinois are warning residents of potential exposure of COVID-19 at an indoor prom gathering.
The Wabash County Health Department posted an urgent message on its Facebook page. The notice told members of the community that confirmed cases of COVID-19 had been linked to a “mini prom” held on August 4.
“If you attended a ‘mini-prom’ at the Anderson Building in Mount Carmel, IL on August 4, 2020, you could have been exposed to multiple confirmed positive cases of COVID-19,” the post read.
Health officials listed symptoms and advised others to call the office if they are experiencing them.
Those symptoms included “fever of 100.4, chills, cough shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headaches, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion, runny nose, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.”
At the end of the statement, the department said if others are not experiencing symptoms but believe they came in contact with an infected student, they should still reach out. Multiple studies have shown that some COVID-19 cases can be asymptomatic.
On August 13, five positive coronavirus cases were linked to the “mini prom." However, 40 other people have been identified as potentially exposed.
“We’re just trying to alert the other kids that may have been there that they may have been in contact with several positive cases and to watch for symptoms,” Judy Wissel, Wabash County Health Department administrator, said.
The superintendent of Wabash Community Unit Schools, Chuck Bleyer, said the district’s prom had been canceled during the pandemic. This “mini prom” was not an official school event.
Bleyer urged residents of the district to be mindful of guidelines so the school could reopen safely.
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