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Madison County lists 3 new COVID-19 deaths
State ‘getting close’ to reopening plan
Ron DeBrock Hearst Illinois
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WOOD RIVER Three COVID-19 related deaths were reported late Monday by the Madison County Health Department.
The deceased included a man in his 40s, a woman in her 60s and a woman in her 90s. To date, 469 people have died from COVID-19 in Madison County. They were the first COVID-19 related deaths reported in the county since Thursday.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday was reporting two Madison County deaths a woman in her 60s and a woman in her 90s among 19 additional COVID-19 related deaths in the state.
Quarter of county has received COVID shots
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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This Illinois Department of Public Health graphic illustrates the number of vaccinations per day in Madison County since January. Show MoreShow Less
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WOOD RIVER Nearly a fourth of Madison County residents have now received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
On Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 94,666 vaccinations had been administered in Madison County. The IDPH said 60,323 first vaccine doses or 24.45% of the population had been given and 34,343 residents, or 12.99% of the population, were fully vaccinated.
The Madison County Health Department has said the actual numbers for both vaccination categories is higher than the IDPH figures. At 2 p.m. Wednesday the county health department was reporting all vaccine appointment times for Thursday, Friday and Sunday had been filled.
County lists 3 new COVID-19 deaths
State ‘getting close’ to reopening plan
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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WOOD RIVER Three COVID-19 related deaths were reported late Monday by the Madison County Health Department.
The deceased included a man in his 40s, a woman in her 60s and a woman in her 90s. To date, 469 people have died from COVID-19 in Madison County. The were the first COVID-19 related deaths reported in the county since Thursday.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday was reporting two Madison County deaths a woman in her 60s and a woman in her 90s among 19 additional COVID-19 related deaths in the state.
You do not have to be a resident of Madison County to take advantage of one of several remaining vaccination clinic appointments being offered by the Department of Health.
Officials with Madison County say they’ve received 1,170 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and will have appointments available today through Wednesday at Hamilton Hall on the SUNY Morrisville campus.
The appointment times are now available for anyone who is eligible in the eyes of New York State. If you sign up for a vaccine injection, you must bring verification of eligibility. Those who are not eligible WILL be turned away.
According to Madison County officials, eligibility proof can be in the form of the following: