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.

The La Salle County Health Department has COVID-19 vaccine available at 717 Etna Road in Ottawa by appointment only, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

DeKalb County residents have a chance to get free rapid COVID-19 tests, one per household family member, from the DeKalb County Health Department until supplies run out, according to a Wednesday announcement.

A La Salle County man in his 60s died from complications related to COVID-19.

More than 350 additional COVID-19 vaccination doses were administered to DeKalb County residents over the weekend, according to state data updated Monday. Reported virus activity rose slightly.

Vaccination rates continue to climb slightly in DeKalb County as a weekly average of 144 was reported Friday, according to state data.

Three La Salle County residents died from complications related to COVID-19 since April 1, according to a report issued Friday by the La Salle County Health Department.

Hospitalizations across McHenry and Lake counties remain higher than one week ago, increasing seven of the past 10 days, Illinois Department of Public Health data shows.

Vaccination rates and regional hospitalization metrics remained relatively unchanged over the past 24 hours in DeKalb County’s health region, according to state data Thursday.

DeKalb County’s weekly vaccination rate average is up, while reported virus positivity rates and hospitalizations remained flat Wednesday, according to state data.

Nearly 100 more COVID-19 boosters were administered to DeKalb County residents over the past 24 hours, according to state data Tuesday.

COVID-19 vaccinations rose over the weekend in DeKalb County, according to updated state data Monday, which reported more than 380 additional vaccine doses administered in the county since Friday.

COVID-19 case rates, new hospital admissions of confirmed COVID-19 and percentage of staffed inpatient beds in use by patients with confirmed COVID-19 all decreased in the past seven days, as La Salle County’s community level of COVID-19 risk remains low, according to the Centers

Regional hospitalizations related to COVID-19 fell slightly in the past 24 hours, according to state data updated Friday, which shows a weekly average of 22 patients in regional hospitals due to the virus.

COVID-19-related hospitalizations remained flat in DeKalb County over the past 24 hours, according to state data.

The McHenry County Department of Health continues to provide COVID-19 vaccines at its clinics in Crystal Lake and Woodstock – including second boosters to those now eligible.

New vaccinations in DeKalb County have slowed as COVID-19 hospitalizations and reported cases remain low, according to state data.

Hospital bed availability in DeKalb County’s health region fell by more than 10 beds over the past 24 hours, according to state data, which also reported positivity rates in DeKalb County remained flat.

Hospital bed availability in DeKalb County’s health region rose over the weekend, according to state data, which reports 44 out of 138 ICU beds are available throughout the region.

The La Salle County Health Department reported a sixth COVID-related death this month.

Hospital bed availability in DeKalb County’s dipped on Friday, according to state data, which also reported a slight rise in local COVID-19 virus case positivity rate.

Hospital bed availability in DeKalb County’s increased again Thursday, according to state data, which also reported a slight rise in local COVID-19 virus case positivity rate.

Wednesday marks two years since the DeKalb County Health Department reported the first case of COVID-19 in a resident in 2020. Several smaller communities in the county report fewer than half its populations are fully vaccinated, state data shows.

Health officials reported nine new COVID-19 cases within DeKalb County over the past 24 hours, according to state data.

Health officials reported 27 new COVID-19 cases from over the weekend as DeKalb County’s positivity rate remains below 2%, according to state data. Case data doesn't include results from at-home testing.

La Salle County’s Community Level of COVID-19 remains low, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The number of long-term care facilities in DeKalb County that have reported COVID-19 activity in the past month is down to four, according to state health data.

Over the past 24 hours, the number of available intensive care unit hospital beds doubled within the health region which includes DeKalb County, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Health officials reported nine new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours as DeKalb County’s positivity rate remains below 2%.

Walk-ins are welcome but advanced registration is encouraged for a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Illinois Valley Community College from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, in Room CTC124.

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 21 new residents became fully vaccinated over the past 24 hours, while 16 more booster shots were administered in the county.

According to state data, 51 more DeKalb County residents became fully vaccinated over the weekend.

As reported COVID-19 cases dip in DeKalb County, state data shows the vaccination rate for the county – which reports 58% of its population is fully vaccinated as of Friday – has also slowed within the past month.

La Salle County’s Community Level of COVID-19 is low based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidelines.

Another DeKalb County resident died from COVID-19, according to state data reported Thursday, bringing the death toll to 193.

According to state data, 145,902 total vaccine doses have been administered to DeKalb County residents and 58,057 residents – or 57.8% of the county’s population of 100,420 – have been fully vaccinated.