The Editor was one of the first 100 Morrison Community Hospital patients to be vaccinated against the novel corona virus. Please note: Watch for possible future distribution dates–not each Saturday, as originally reported. Check the hospital website (www.morrisoncommunityhospital.com) of Facebook.com/morrisoncommunityhospital. As Whiteside County began providing COVID-19 vaccines in Phase 1b,
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On Friday, January 22, 2021, Whiteside County Health Department announced 31 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whiteside County: 4 (under 20); 6 (20s); 2 (30s); 7 (40s); 2 (50s); 6 (60s); 4 (70s). We also had 1 recovery.
Whiteside County is providing COVID-19 vaccines to local healthcare personnel, volunteers, and emergency response staff, who have been prioritized for Phase 1a, by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Below is information on Phase 1b and how individuals and businesses can register to receive information.
As of Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Whiteside County Health Department is happy to announce that Region 1 has entered Tier 1 Resurgence Mitigations. Click here to read about Tier 1 Resurgence Mitigations specifics.
Whiteside County is expecting to begin vaccinating Phase 1b individuals on Monday, January 18, 2021. Due to the size of Phase 1b, not all eligible individuals will be able to be vaccinated immediately. We ask individuals to continue monitoring local media, Whiteside County Health Department social media, and whitesidehealth.org.
In Whiteside County, IL, vaccinations of residents in long-term care facilities, Health Care workers, and first responders have moved quickly, since late December 2020, when the vaccine became available. This State of Illinois vaccination initiative is Phase 1A, and locally it is near completion. Phase 1B will expand vaccinations to
On Friday, January 15, 2021, Whiteside County Health Department announced 27 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whiteside County: 2 (under 20); 4 (20s); 6 (30s); 2 (40s); 6 (50s); 4 (60s); 3 (70s). We also have 12 recoveries.
By Monday, January 11, 2021, the anticipated novel corona virus vaccination of residents and staff of three, Morrison, IL, long-term care facilities was accomplished. This occurred less than a month after the first vaccinations against COVID-19 were administered in the United States! Everyone, if they chose to, could receive their
Cory Law, from Whiteside County Health Department, reports fourth quarter COVID-19 data, from October through December 30, 2020. The top graph shows numbers of cases by age. The bottom shows new cases: October, 1045; November, 2059; December, 1039. In the last week of December, on Wednesday, December 30, WCHD announced
On Wednesday, December 30, 2020, Whiteside County Health Department is saddened to announce four deaths (1) 70s, (2) 80s, and (1) 90s. There are 54 new, laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19: 10 (under 20); 7 (20s); 10 (30s); 10 (40s); 10 (50s); 5 (60s); 2 (70s.) We also announce 50 recoveries in
The Franciscan Peace Center of the Sisters of St. Francis of Clinton, IA, will hold a virtual Anti-Trafficking Committee meeting, on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Contact Lori Freudenberg at 563-242-7611 to get information for the Zoom meeting.
The Sisters of St. Francis Franciscan Peace Center in Clinton, IA, and the Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery will co-sponsor Iowa’s Freedom Summit, in recognition of “Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.” A live webinar will be held Tuesday, January 12, 2021, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
On Friday, December 25, 2020, Whiteside County Health Department announces two recoveries and 11 new, laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whiteside County: 4 (20s); 1 (30s); 1 (50s); 2 (60s); 2 (70s); 1 (80+.)
On Friday, December 18, 2020, Whiteside County Health Department sadly announced one death of a person in their 80s and 25 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whiteside County. We also have 100 recoveries: 3 (under 20); 2 (20s); 2 (30s); 5 (40s); 2 (50s); 8 (60s); 3 (80+.)
Citizens may receive a free, COVID-19 test from inside their vehicle on Saturday, December 19, and Sunday, December 20, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The site is temporary for this weekend. The location is the parking lot by the former JC Penney store in Northland Mall, 2900 E.