Posts Tagged ‘Illinois department of public health’
The Delta dilemma
Monroe County is now seeing approximately 10-15 new coronavirus cases per day, which is substantially higher than the low figures it was compiling before the Delta variant caused concern across…
Read MoreGovernor announces school, long-term care facilities mask mandate
With the Delta variant ramping up across Illinois and the need for in-person instruction being recognized by health departments across the state, Gov. JB Pritzker announced today masks will be…
Read MoreCOVID causing changes
As the Delta variant sweeps across the U.S., COVID-19 protocols continue to be an ever-evolving situation. Monroe County has seen 32 new coronavirus cases since Sunday and two new hospitalizations…
Read MoreMask concerns for Waterloo school district
Monday night’s Waterloo School Board meeting saw more parents in attendance than normal, with each speaking before the board about mask policy concerns. A little over a week ago, Waterloo…
Read MoreLess than half of locals vaccinated
A total of 54 shots were administered July 8 during a COVID vaccine clinic at the Monroe County Health Department office in Waterloo. Some of those were second doses, Monroe County…
Read MoreCOVID vaccines offered June 16 in Monroe County
The Monroe County Health Department said it will be offering Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines from 9-11 a.m. next Wednesday, June 16, for individuals who need first…
Read MoreMonroe County COVID update
Here is the latest on the novel coronavirus pandemic in Monroe County. • The county has recorded just five new COVID cases since June 2, putting its overall case total…
Read MoreMonroe County COVID update
Here is the latest on the novel coronavirus pandemic in Monroe County. • The county has recorded just 16 new COVID cases since May 19, putting its total at 4,405…
Read MoreCOVID receding locally
By virtually every metric, the coronavirus pandemic is at its least severe in Monroe County in roughly a year or more. The county recorded just seven more COVID-19 cases since…
Read MoreIDPH adds COVID death; low turnout for vaccine clinic
The Illinois Department of Public Health added another death Friday to Monroe County’s death toll from the novel coronavirus, putting the total at 93. The deceased was a man in…
Read MoreVaccine clinics scheduled, but demand in question
The Monroe County Health Department will host two vaccination clinics in the next week. The first is set for Thursday from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Monroe County…
Read More‘Get it now,’ Wagner says of vaccine
The Monroe County Health Department announced that the next COVID vaccine clinic will take place this coming Monday. There will be a clinic with the Moderna vaccine on Monday from…
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