Category Archives: COVID-19
Alltown bus service finds drivers to cover all but one route for DPS
August 15, 2021 - Decatur Public Schools announced Sunday that Alltown bus service will run for the first day of school tomorrow, with the exception of one route. Students will be returning to the cla...
Aug 15, 2021
WATCH: Healthcare providers in Macon County sound alarm on rising COVID-19 cases
August 13, 2021 - Healthcare providers in Macon County are sounding the alarm about the increase of COVID-19 cases in the area. Drew Early, CEO of DMH Memorial Medical, Theresa Rutherford, CEO of HSHS...
Aug 13, 2021
Upcoming Macon County Health Department vaccination clinics
August 13, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) is offering the following COVID-19 vaccine clinics the week of August 16th: Tuesday, August 17th, 2021 Location: Richland Community College ...
Aug 13, 2021
IDPH Launches Online 'Vax Verify' system
August 11, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is launching a new immunization portal, Vax Verify, that will allow Illinois residents 18 years and older to check their COVID-19 vacc...
Aug 11, 2021
New doc, IN THE SAME BREATH, looks at first few weeks of pandemic in both China and US [TRAILER]
Hard to believe we’ve dealing with the pandemic for over a year and a half. A new doc looks at the chaos of the early days of the world dealing with COVID-19. From the reality to the misinformat...
Aug 11, 2021
Macon County Health Department releases COVID-19 transmission update statement
August 9, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) would like to share a COVID-19 Transmission Update with the community. As positive COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Macon County, MCHD ...
Aug 09, 2021
COVID-19 mask and testing requirements announced in advance Illinois State Fair
August 6, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) today announced mitigations to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant during th...
Aug 06, 2021
Macon County Health Department, Millikin University partnering for free COVID-19 vaccine clinic
August 6, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) is partnering with Millikin University to offer a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic for students, staff, and the general public. Monday, August 9,...
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Illinois Department of Public Health announces COVID-19 vaccination data for long-term care facilities available on the IDPH website
August 5, 2021 - To help ensure transparency, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced yesterday that COVID-19 vaccination data for both residents and staff in long-term care (LTC) fa...
Aug 05, 2021
Governor Pritzker announces mask mandate for Illinois schools
August 4, 2021 - Today, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that all students and teachers in schools will be required to wear masks while indoors, as a way for state officials to take steps to slow the ...
Aug 04, 2021