Monroe County COVID latest

As of mid-day Wednesday, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said there are 92 active COVID-19 cases locally and four COVID-19-related hospitalizations. The most recent hospitalization is an older…

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It’s back to masks?

A statewide indoor mask mandate went into effect Monday, but Monroe Countians may not be seeing many of their favorite shops around town masking up.  Monroe County Health Administrator John…

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COVID spike continues

Monroe County is seeing an average of about 15 new COVID-19 cases a day, with 115 active cases and three people hospitalized as of Wednesday.  The number of new cases…

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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…

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COVID 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…

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Getting smart on COVID

(Note: This article is part of an ongoing series examining common misconceptions about COVID-19.)  With the Delta variant ensuring COVID-19 maintains its place at the top of Americans’ concerns, it…

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County gets good news on Oak Hill

The Monroe County Board heard continuing good news about the Oak Hill senior living facility on Monday. Oak Hill Administrator Brian Koontz updated commissioners on COVID-19 first, telling them there…

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Schools make COVID plans

Last week, the Illinois State Board of Education announced a highly anticipated statement regarding mask usage in schools. Many found the original statement confusing, but after some clarification, it appears…

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