Posts Tagged ‘Illinois department of public health’
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…
Read MoreState 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…
Read MoreCOVID deaths mount locally, but cases decline
As of Tuesday, Monroe County has recorded 127 COVID-related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. Since last Tuesday, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner learned of five additional…
Read MoreDeadly week for COVID in Monroe County
On the heels of three such deaths reported Wednesday, the Monroe County Health Department reported three more COVID deaths Friday. Monroe County’s overall COVID death toll now sits at 117.…
Read MoreMonroe County reports new COVID deaths as active cases top 1,000
Monroe County’s active case count for COVID-19 topped 1,000 this week, and two new deaths were reported. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported a new death Wednesday, stating…
Read MoreCOVID 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…
Read MoreCOVID concerns continue during holidays
Monroe County’s COVID count is not slowing down, creating a distressing situation as holiday festivities continue. One new death was reported over the Christmas holiday weekend, bringing the Monroe County’s…
Read MoreTeachers file COVID lawsuit
Waterloo has just been named in another lawsuit regarding COVID-related school mandates, but this time school staff are the plaintiffs. Thomas DeVore, an attorney who is bringing several COVID-precaution lawsuits…
Read MoreCOVID balancing act for health department, schools
As state orders stress the importance of in-person education while also imposing many COVID restrictions, schools and local health departments are navigating how to limit the spread of the disease…
Read MoreHalloween cause of case climb?
As of Friday afternoon, Monroe County is reporting 85 active cases and one hospitalization. This is up from from 30 active cases earlier last week. “It’s looking like Halloween, and…
Read MoreCOVID deaths top 100
Last weekend, Monroe County reached a milestone it never hoped it would. Monroe County Health Administrator John Wagner reported Monday the county’s 100th COVID-related death, and he reported Friday that…
Read MoreDaily COVID cases decrease
COVID-19 data for Monroe County has been trending in the right direction lately, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said Tuesday. Recently, Monroe County has been seeing 10-15 new…
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