Category Archives: COVID-19
Illinois Department of Public Health expands free COVID-19 testing to all K-12 public schools in Illinois
August 4, 2021 - To help ensure schools can more safely resume in-person learning, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced it is expanding access to free COVID-19 testing to al...
Aug 04, 2021
Free COVID-19 vaccinations and testing available at Illinois State Fair
August 4, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Public Health will be providing free COVID-19 vaccinations at six locations at the Illinois State Fair August 12-22, 2021. LOCATION DAYS HOURS Illinois Buil...
Aug 04, 2021
LISTEN: Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare, Drew Early of DMH, and Theresa Rutherford of HSHS St. Mary's
August 4, 2021 - Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare, Drew Early of DMH, and Theresa Rutherford of HSHS St. Mary's joined Byers & Co to talk about the recent surge in COVID patients in their fac...
Aug 04, 2021
COVID-19 cases in Illinois reach highest daily total since early May
August 3, 2021 - New COVID-19 cases in Illinois have hit the highest daily total since early May. The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 2,682 new and probable cases, a level not seen s...
Aug 03, 2021
Upcoming Macon County Health Department vaccination clinics
July 30, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) is now offering scheduled COVID-19 vaccination appointments in addition to walk-in clinics. The general public may schedule an appointment for...
Jul 30, 2021
Millikin University partnering with Macon County Health Department to host 3 on-campus vaccination clinics in August
July 29, 2021 - Millikin University and the Macon County Health Department will be sponsoring three on-campus vaccination clinics in August beginning on Monday, August 9, followed by Tuesday, August 1...
Jul 29, 2021
Majority support counties instituting their own mask mandates as COVID-19 cases increase
The CDC this week recommended that even the full-vaccinated wear masks again indoors while around groups of people. Other recommendations included students K thru 12 do the same regardless of vaccinat...
Jul 29, 2021
Secretary of State offices and driver services facilities to reinstitute mask policy
July 28, 2021 - Due to a recent increase in COVID-19 cases, Secretary of State Jesse White announced that Driver Services facilities, Secretary of State offices, and the Illinois State Capitol Buildin...
Jul 28, 2021
IDPH adopts updated CDC masking recommendations
July 28, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced it is fully adopting updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) masking recommendations to protect against COVID...
Jul 28, 2021
Macon County Health Department COVID-19 variant report
July 27, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department has identified 246 variant COVID-19 cases in Macon County. Thus far, there have been seven variants and the numbers of cases are as follows: 143 case...
Jul 27, 2021