On Friday, February 12, 2021, Whiteside County Health Department announced 15 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19: 4 (under 20); 2 (20s); 2 (30s); 1 (40s); 5 (50s); 1 (70s.) We also had eight recoveries in Whiteside County.
Eric A. Smith, 41, of Morrison, IL, died on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison. Eric was born on December 4, 1979, in Sterling, IL, the son of Jeffrey Smith and Patricia Williamson. Eric was employed by Tyson Foods. He was well-loved by his family and
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Thursday, February 11, 2021, the first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant B.1.351, which was first identified in South Africa. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the variant in a Rock Island resident. Illinois is currently reporting 22
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report and took the photo. The Whiteside County Health Department offered the Pfizer COVID-19 injection on Wednesday, February 9, 2021, to willing employees of the manufacturing industries located in the Fulton, IL, area. Fulton High School hosted the event, to ease the travel of
Jeanne Lynn Hovey, age 74, of Albany, IL, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at her home. Jeanne was born on March 4, 1946, in Moline, IL, to Eugene and Betty (Wolever) Carpenter. She was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Hovey on July 18, 1964, at Immaculate Conception
Michael Fred King, 63 of Sterling, IL, died Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at his home. Michael was born on April 23, 1957, in Rockford, IL, the son of Fred and Barbara (Ulrich) King. He was a United States Navy veteran. Mike worked as a Machinist for American Marsh Pumps in
Velma Kathleen Buhlman, 89, of Prophetstown, IL, formerly of Morrison, IL, died Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Allure of Prophetstown in Prophetstown, IL. Velma was born September 9, 1931, in Ideal, IL, to Melvin and Vernetta (Schwartz) Johnson. She was a graduate of Lyndon High School in Lyndon, IL. Velma
Morrison Community Hospital patients have been contacted to be vaccinated against the novel corona virus. Check the hospital website (www.morrisoncommunityhospital.com) of Facebook.com/morrisoncommunityhospital. If you were not contacted, and if you qualify, please schedule an appointment by calling 815-772-5537. To qualify, patients must be 65 or older or be at risk
On Friday, January 29, 2021, Whiteside County Health Department was saddened to announce one death of someone in their 70s. There were 20 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19: 4 (under 20); 3 (20s); 1 (30s); 2 (40s); 3 (50s); 5 (60s); 1 (70s); 1 (80+.) We also had 10 recoveries
Janet R. Pape, 56, of Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Rock River Hospice & Home in Sterling, IL. Janet was born June 30, 1964, in Webster City, IA, to Jerry and Shirley (Lenning) Lindstrom. She was a graduate of J. D. Darnell High School in Geneseo, IL.
CGH Medical Center is beginning a waitlist for its patients 65 years of age and older who want to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “Registering for our waitlist does not mean you have an immediate appointment, as vaccine supply is limited everywhere. It does put you on our waitlist, which we
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,
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.