Local 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…

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COVID death count muted

The state classification of COVID deaths has long been a contentious subject, and speculation is now causing the Monroe County Health Department to stop reporting them.  Monroe County Health Department…

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State mask mandate ending

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced last Wednesday afternoon that the statewide indoor mask requirement will be lifted starting Feb. 28 – with some notable exceptions. During a press conference in…

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COVID claims another life

Monroe County reported one new COVID death over the holiday weekend, bringing the local toll since the start of the pandemic to 108.  Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner…

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