Posts Tagged ‘Illinois department of public health’
COVID 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.…
Read MoreClifftop gets IDNR grants
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources recently announced recipients of Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship grants for land trusts in Illinois to support stewardship on land protected by the Illinois Nature…
Read MoreCOVID spread high as school starts
Students across Monroe County have started a new fall semester as the COVID-19 community rate of transmission reaches a high level locally and Illinois eases restrictions for schools per Centers…
Read MoreCOVID levels rise nearby
While Monroe County remains in the medium category for COVID-19 community spread, neighboring St. Clair and Randolph counties are now listed as high. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Read MoreCOVID levels up again locally
After being listed as “low” last week, Monroe County is now in the medium category of COVID community spread by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention – as reported…
Read MoreLocal COVID levels low
Recent information from the Illinois Department of Public Health using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates Monroe County has a low level of COVID-19 in the…
Read MoreIDPH changes COVID data focus
The Illinois Department of Public Health is altering the COVID-19 data it is reporting. Many of these changes are due to recent CDC guidelines for tracking COVID-19. As explained in…
Read MoreRegion reaching target COVID metrics
COVID cases are continuing to decrease across the region, and Monroe County is no exception. According to Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner, things have been “quiet” as far…
Read MoreHealth leaders show COVID optimism
Reports given by the Monroe County Health Department and St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force took an encouraging tone this week. “There’s a much lower case rate across the region.…
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