Coronavirus Vaccine

DeKalb County COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the rise, warned area health officials this week amid a statewide uptick in Illinois hospitalizations related to respiratory illnesses, which also include RSV and the flu.

The Whiteside County Health Department is offering the updated Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent booster doses at its clinic at 1300 W. Second St. in Rock Falls.

As of Friday, DeKalb County remains at “high” risk for community transmission of COVID-19, according to the state health department. Indoor mask use is recommended for all regardless of vaccination status.

As of Friday, DeKalb County is back at “high” risk for community transmission of COVID-19, according to the state health department. Indoor mask use is recommended for all regardless of vaccination status.

La Salle County is considered at high risk for the spread of COVID-19, according to guidelines set by the Centers for Disease and Prevention Control.

La Salle County remains in medium risk for COVID-19 for the sixth week in a row, according to guidelines set by the Centers for Disease and Prevention Control.

As of Friday, DeKalb County is considered at “high” risk for community transmission of COVID-19, according to the IDPH. Indoor mask use is recommended for all regardless of vaccination status.

A fourth COVID-19 related death in La Salle County was reported for the month of May.

Parents seeking a COVID-19 vaccine for their children as young as five can now go to the DeKalb County Health Department without an appointment needed. DeKalb County reported three new virus-related deaths this week and 55.8 cases per 100,000 residents.

The McHenry County Department of Health is now offering COVID-19 booster doses at its clinics to anyone who is 5 years of age or older.

La Salle County entered into the medium risk level Friday for COVID-19, according to parameters set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Thirteen counties, plus the city of Chicago, are now in medium COVID-19 risk, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, but La Salle County remains in low COVID-19 risk.

As of Friday, DeKalb County is considered at “medium” risk for community transmission of COVID-19, and as a result indoor mask use and updated vaccines or boosters are recommended, according to the state health department.

Five COVID-related deaths recorded in April were the lowest in a month for La Salle County since July 2021

La Salle County’s community level for COVID-19 remains low based on these combined indicators outlined by the CDC.