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RECENT COVERAGE

• Saturday, February 5

  • Public Health Officials Announce 60,389 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week
    Half as many cases reported this week compared to previous week

  • Pritzker Administration Takes Swift Action to Appeal Order Preventing School Safety Measures Amidst Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

  • From the Illinois Department of Public Health - Link
    Week 4:  01/23/2022 through 01/29/2022
    Logan County Statistics
    Test Positivity - 8.3%
    New Cases - 335
    Youth Cases - 67

• Monday, January 29

  • From the Illinois Department of Public Health - Link
    Week 3:  01/16/2022 through 01/22/2022
    Logan County Statistics
    Test Positivity - 14.4%
    New Cases - 602
    Youth Cases - 129

• Saturday, January 29

  • Public Health Officials Announce 123,812 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week

• Wednesday, January 26

  • Pritzker, Lawmakers, Stakeholders Announce COVID-19 Sick Leave Initiative for Vaccinated School Staff

• Saturday, January 22

  • Public Health Officials Announce 183,722 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week

• Saturday, January 15

  • From the Illinois Department of Public Health - Link
    Week 1:  01/02/2022 through 01/08/2022
    Logan County Statistics
    Test Positivity - 15.7%
    New Cases - 793
    Youth Cases - 132

  • Public Health Officials Announce 207,203 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week
    Updated data analysis – almost 90% currently hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated

• Friday, January 14

  • Secretary of State Departments and Driver Services Facilities to Remain Closed an Additional Week due to Continued High Numbers of COVID-19 Cases Statewide – Reopening Jan. 24
    Online services remain open

• Thursday, January 13

  • Memorial Health System
    COVID-19 Spreading at All-Time High in Symptom-Free People

• Tuesday, January 11

  • Know When to Go to the Emergency Department for COVID Concerns
    Emergency Physicians Clarify Whether to Manage COVID at Home or Seek Emergency Care

• Monday, January 10

  • Illinois Department of Public Health Adopts CDC Recommendations for Booster Doses for Ages 12-15

• Saturday, January 8

  • Public Health Officials Announce 201,428 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week

• Friday, January 7

  • Illinois Department of Public Health Announces COVID-19 Antivirals Available in the Coming Weeks
    Antivirals will be by prescription only and can help prevent severe illness

  • AHCA/NCAL Requests Extension Of Public Health Emergency

• Wednesday, January 5

  • Lincoln College delays Spring Semester start one week
    Postponement due to COVID-19 concerns

  • Public Health adopts CDC recommendations for Pfizer Boosters at five months
    Recommendations also include a third dose for some immunocompromised children

• Monday, January 3

  • Illinois Vax Verify System Now Offers SMART™ Health Card Vaccination Verification
    Updates to the immunization portal, Vax Verify, now includes the SMART™ Health Card to provide an easy way to share COVID-19 vaccination status

  • From the Illinois Department of Public Health - Link
    Week 51:  12/19/2021 through 12/25/2021
    Logan County Statistics
    Test Positivity - 8.4%
    New Cases - 261
    Youth Cases - 53

  • Public Health Officials Announce 128,246 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week