From the McHenry County Health Department:
MCDH TO USE IDPH POSITIVITY RATE
WOODSTOCK — The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) is aligning its positivity rate with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) after identifying a discrepancy in the positivity rate due to different methodologies between the two health authorities.
Preliminary research into the discrepancies in McHenry County’s positivity rate can be attributed to several differences in MCDH’s and IDPH’S methodology for calculating positivity.
MCDH calculates positivity using a method previously used by IDPH.
The most notable difference is that MCDH makes every effort to count each person tested only once, so that multiple test results for a single individual do not inflate positivity. [Emphasis added.]
Alternatively, the state counts every positive and negative test even if they come from the same person.
This is considered to have a minor impact on positivity.
After careful consideration, MCDH has decided to present the positivity statistics provided by the State.
Although MCDH has complete confidence in the methodology it has been using, the health department has decided to utilize the same data as IDPH to stay consistent with how the State is interpreting and measuring positivity.
Test positivity is one of eight metrics used by the State to evaluate warning signs of increased COVID-19 spread in a community.
MCDH is seeing cases rise dramatically and recently saw the highest single day lab confirmed case increase since the pandemic started.
MCDH is mandated to do case investigations and contact tracing to isolate and quarantine individuals to slow the spread of disease.
MCDH is currently seeing a high level of noncompliance with its investigations, hampering efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in McHenry County.
“It’s extremely important for everyone to participate in case investigations and contact tracing so the proper public health authority can advise its residents on ways to mitigate the spread of the virus in their homes and to those closest to them,” said Public Health Administrator Melissa Adamson.
“If you receive a call from 312-777-1999 and/or COVID Contact, please answer the call and help us slow the spread of COVID-19 in McHenry County.”
Get additional information about school guidance, school metrics and other resources by visiting https://bit.ly/MCDHSchools.
COWARDS
So idiots are running this state?
Look at Lori Lightfoot pontificate at her pressers.
We are surrounded by morons
“Discrepancies” or frauds!?????
Covid has become a Racketeering Virus, be aware. Who is making the money for the masks & testing kits, who is mandating those to have masks and tests? To top if off, he wants a Federal Bailout!
I do thank them for letting me know what phone number I should block at least.
D15 just closed schools to continue remote learning “until further notice”.
I’m actually glad that the kids aren’t going back and the teachers unions are making themselves obsolete.
“D15 to Remain in Remote Learning
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Staff,
The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) announced today that due to county wide health metrics that schools should consider returning to or remaining in virtual learning.
Three out of the four metrics (MCDH IL School Metrics Dashboard) used to guide school opening/closing decisions are regressing, thus leading to the recommendation to remain in remote learning. The MCDH press release may be viewed HERE.
Based on the McHenry County Department of Health, McHenry School District 15 will remain in remote learning until further notice. No students will receive instruction (In-Person Learning) in our schools as of October 23, 2020, including special populations (ie. Adjusted Learning, SAIL, SES, Hilltop and Valley View LOP rooms and Pre-Kindergarten students). At a future board of education meeting the school board will determine an estimated timeline for remote learning to conclude.
We will continue to communicate often with McHenry parents and community as this is a rapidly evolving situation.
In closing, thank you for your patience, perseverance and partnership as we navigate this unprecedented challenge with a focus on safety for all in our community.”
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The term “special populations” is hilarious.
anotherwatcher? Umm, just a wild guess…Lord Jumbo?
My son goes to D15 and they have been absolutely horrible. I have been pushing the district to at least return special education students to in person learning so that is probably why the special population comment. They really don’t care if you ask me.
I went in person to a board meeting a month or so ago and they were more upset about having to lay off some of the staff than the fact that they are failing to provide any education to our children. Almost in tears over layoffs, kids not learning, who cares. Goes to show what the districts priorities are. They only care about teachers and jobs, not our kids, only politics.
Neal is so right on. When are we going rise up and throw these rats out?
We need to start having some republicans run for school board seats if you ask me. Without that there is no hope for our public schools to get better. As long as only one side is being represented then the problem will continue and the schools will continue pushing this leftist garbage on our kids. Don’t think that when Trump wins the fight is over. The battle for this country is just beginning now that the left has come out and opened fire.
“My son goes to D15 and they have been absolutely horrible. I have been pushing the district to at least return special education students to in person learning so that is probably why the special population comment. They really don’t care if you ask me.
I went in person to a board meeting a month or so ago and they were more upset about having to lay off some of the staff than the fact that they are failing to provide any education to our children. Almost in tears over layoffs, kids not learning, who cares. Goes to show what the districts priorities are. They only care about teachers and jobs, not our kids, only politics.”
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“Special populations” is normally the progressive school district’s nice way of saying “anchor babies”. I prefer the latter because pejoratives are amusing to anyone with an actual sense of humor, and people used to accept semi-offensive satire before they became perpetually offended by everything (today’s liberals). I have neighbors with anchor babies. Most are pleasant neighbors and I wish them the best, but I’m pretty much done with the system’s pandering to the minority while ignoring the majority who pay their (inflated) wages. D15’s newsletters are normally so poorly written that it’s half broken English and grade school level Spanish all wrapped up into a jumbled mess that neither could interpret in a reasonable manner.
Regarding your meeting with the board: They need to be concerned about layoffs because they’ve clearly destroyed their own system. It’s clear that they have never cared about the kids and now we’ve got the evidence. Most are ruled by a perverted sense of right vs wrong and it’s best that the kids are removed from these degenerates anyway. In the end, the result is going to be good though. We have to weather the storm until all of this is over. The bloated public daycare tax burden might finally be at least partially deconstructed. I don’t know what your particular circumstance is, but I wish you the best in managing it in the mean time.
The term “special populations” means students that are not part of the district’s general education population
Children in Adjusted Learning, SAIL, SES, LOP, and Pre-Kindergarten are students who receive either special education supports and services (K-8) or are in the early learning program (pre-K).
While general population students have not had the opportunity to go back, the district did start hybrid learning (half in-person and half remote M-TH with Friday all day remote) for “special populations” on October 13th.
The plan for everyone else was to go back on November 9th.
Eric Sivertsen’s true RINO colors were shown when he trashed in person learning and caved into the teacher union’s demands.