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St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency
Dr. Omer Badahman, infectious disease physician at Memorial Hospital Belleville, talked about hospitalizations for COVID-19 in 2021 as the delta variant of the coronavirus spread in Illinois and Missouri.
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St. Clair County officials continued sounding alarm bells about an uptick in COVID-19 cases in a weekly check-in with the public on Wednesday as the leaders pleaded with residents to take the vaccine to protect themselves against an emerging
Hospitalizations are increasing again after record lows in May and June, and the patient demographic has changed, according to Dr. Omer Badahman, an infectious disease physician at Memorial Hospital Belleville, who spoke during a briefing on the status of COVID-19 in the county.
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“The St. Clair County Health Department echoes Governor Pritzker’s comments about masking and encourages fully vaccinated individuals to wear a mask if it makes them feel safer, if they have a condition or are taking medications, that weakens their immune system. For individuals that are not vaccinated, please continue to wear your mask when indoors and when attending crowded, outdoor events, as well as continue to social distance and consider getting vaccinated. The pandemic is not over, and the COVID-19 virus and its variants are still active. The Delta variant is a growing presence in Illinois and is expected to be a dominate factor as when we move into the fall months, the St. Clair County Health Department said in a statement.