Posts Tagged ‘Illinois department of public health’
Local ZIP codes on lead testing list
The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced an expansion of its list of ZIP codes where lead exposure testing is required for children who live within those areas. Communities…
Read MoreHigh level of respiratory illnesses
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced last week that in line with the national trend, the state’s overall respiratory illness level has ticked up from moderate to high, driven…
Read MoreOak Hill ouster explained
While no details had been divulged to this point about the departure of Shari Kruep as administrator of the county-owned Oak Hill senior living center in Waterloo, correspondence obtained through…
Read MoreRespiratory risks rise
With Christmas and New Years gatherings passing by or still coming, a heavy flu season joined by an uptick in other respiratory illnesses could spoil the holidays for many. At…
Read MoreWest Nile detected in St. Clair County
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding the public that along with the start of summer, mosquito season is getting underway in Illinois ,and positive batches of West Nile…
Read MorePoor marks for Columbia senior home
Several months after a change in name, a Columbia senior care facility that’s experienced a number of controversies in the past appears to be dealing with similar troubles today. Bria…
Read MoreCOVID-19 ‘emergency’ to end in May
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday the state’s public health emergency will end May 11, aligning the state with the federal government’s decision to end the national public health emergency. …
Read MoreCOVID lower locally
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its weekly COVID-19 “community level” data showing 28 counties in Illinois at an “elevated” level, down from 61 in the…
Read MoreCOVID levels improve
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that COVID-19 “community levels” are lower in the state, but there are concerns about a rise in Illinois cases caused by a…
Read MoreCOVID rises after holidays
After new cases of COVID-19 and related hospitalizations were down locally in the weeks leading up to the new year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that…
Read MoreCOVID deaths added to county’s count
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “community level” for COVID-19 transmission and hospital capacity is down for Monroe County, the Illinois Department of Public Health recently added two…
Read MoreOmicron boosters available
The Monroe County Health Department said Bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine doses for the Omicron variant are now available by appointment. Appointments can be made Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.…
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