Officials Discuss Adams County COVID-19 Mitigation

At a press conference Thursday, Quincy city, Adams County and health department officials reported on the county’s strategy to reverse the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.

The county’s mitigation plan calls for continued enforcement of state regulations and encouraged compliance with the mask mandate, use of Blessing Hospital’s resources in dealing with peaks in the spread of the virus and the increased use of rapid testing.

Officials issued a reminder that not wearing a mask in public is against the law in Illinois, subject to citations and fines.

And, rapid testing that is expanding in Adams County will provide results in as little as 15 minutes.

The Adams County Health Department will be conducting free COVID-19 tests in their parking lot Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.