Category Archives: COVID-19
Memorial Health: "COVID-19 Spreading at All-Time High in Symptom-Free People"
January 13, 2022 - Going out for dinner with friends? Enjoy your evening, but know your risk and plan accordingly. Right now, one in six people in our area has COVID-19 with no symptoms, according to ...
Bryan Bridge Jan 13, 2022
Upcoming Macon County Health Department vaccination clinic
January 12, 2022 - The following clinic opportunity is available next week. Please make note of specific age requirements for this clinic. A person should not attend a vaccine clinic if they have test...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 12, 2022
Illinois Legislature cancels next week's in-person session
January 12, 2022 - Eight of nine session days for the Illinois Legislature so far this year have been canceled as lawmakers don't plan to return to the capitol next week. Some speculate they won't ret...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 12, 2022
Nursing homes seeing spike in COVID due to Omicron surge
January 12, 2022 - The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across the coun...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 12, 2022
Decatur Public Schools temporarily suspending in-person learning at William Harris Learning Academy
January 11, 2022 - Decatur Public Schools is temporarily suspending in-person learning at William Harris Learning Academy; the SED program located at William Harris will remain in person. Students wil...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 11, 2022
Illinois launches new COVID-19 vaccine campaign
January 11, 2022 - The state is launching a new COVID-19 vaccine campaign in hopes of reaching those still on the fence about getting the shots. The initial rollout features four videos from Illinoisa...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 11, 2022 National Cancer Institute / Unsplash
LISTEN: Dale Colee previews Pharmacy Facts With Friends
January 11, 2022 - Dale Colee joined Byers & Co to preview Pharmacy Facts With Friends and talks about the current state of COVID.
Michelle Mitchell Jan 11, 2022
Proof of Vaccination Status Made Easier
January 10, 2022 - As COVID-19 numbers increase across the community and the state of Illinois as a whole, the Illinois Department of Public Health and other companies such as Apple have implemented w...
Bryan Bridge Jan 10, 2022
LISTEN: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe
January 10, 2022 - Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe talks about police safety, the importance of local information, COVID numbers, and the reduced number of available firefighters due to COVID.
Michelle Mitchell Jan 10, 2022
Macon County Health Department releases COVID-19 update statement
January 7, 2022 - The Macon County Health Department has released a statement on the current state of the pandemic. The full statement is below: "At this time, COVID-19 case numbers are the highest th...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 07, 2022