OTTAWA - 19 new cases of COVID-19 were reported throughout LaSalle County on Thursday, individuals ranging in age from their teens to their 60's. With these
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OTTAWA - COVID-19 testing will no longer be available on Saturdays due to a decrease in demand for testing. The LaSalle County Health Educator Jenny Barrie says
December 31, 2020
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OTTAWA – No coronavirus related deaths were reported on New Year’s Eve by the LaSalle County Health Department. The LCHD did, however, confirm 64 new cases and 30 additional recovered cases. Since the pandemic began, the county health department has confirmed 8,442 total cases with 5,614 of those now recovered. Throughout Illinois, 8,009 new confirmed and probable cases were reported, along with 133 deaths. In total, Illinois has seen 963,389 coronavirus cases with 16,490 related deaths.
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A COVID-19 outbreak at an Illinois Veterans home has now left 33 residents dead.
The COVID-19 outbreak that killed 33 veterans started in early November. Along with the deaths, dozens of staff members and residents tested positive throughout the month. Ultimately, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs fired Home Administrator Angela Mehlbrech. The department s Acting Assistant Director Anthony Vaughn is now serving as the interim administrator at the home. Along with personnel changes, officials with the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs report they have implemented recommendations from the state health department and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
After hours of listening to officials, lawmakers grew frustrated at Wednesday s hearing. They want a specific timeline of what happened.