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Hitting the holidays with a COVID-19 mindset

Hitting the holidays with a COVID-19 mindset Star Courier The Henry and Stark County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health are offering recommendations for how to celebrate safer during the COVID-19 pandemic as Illinoisans prepare to spend the holidays with family and friends. During a time when social distancing and limiting the number of people at gatherings is important, special considerations should be taken. “COVID-19 has changed the way we work, live, and play, and will now change how we plan to celebrate the holidays,” said IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. “While the safest way to celebrate is with members of your household and connecting with others virtually, we know, for many, the holidays are all about family and friends, so we want to provide some tips on how to celebrate safer.”

The vaccine for COVID-19 arrives and begins to go in arms of Quad-City healthcare workers

Compiled by JIM MEENAN The big news in the Quad-Cites this week was the arrival of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that was administered for the first time Tuesday in the Iowa Quad-Cities and Wednesday on the Illinois side. Friday, Dec. 11 The city of Davenport launched its Small Business Resiliency Project to assist small businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19 on Oct. 1, and 10 of the 42 businesses that applied have been notified they will receive assistance. Rock Island County has had 195 people die of the coronavirus since the pandemic began, while Scott County has had 116. The six latest victims raised the Quad-Cities death toll to 69 in the first 11 days of December — that s 22% of the Q-C s COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. Rock Island County health officials reported a total of 9,617 cases. 

Northwest, Alliance to go remote after holiday break

Northwest, Alliance to go remote after holiday break The Independent Northwest Local Schools and Alliance City Schools plan to hold off returning to the classroom after the holiday break. Northwest students will learn remotely from Jan. 4 through Jan. 15. They will return to in-person learning on Jan. 19.  Students in the Alliance district will be virtual for one week from Jan. 4 to Jan. 8 after the break. Students will return to the buildings Jan. 11.  A letter on the Alliance district s website explained the decision stems from an abundance of caution and to help minimize the rising positive cases and quarantines caused by the holiday gatherings and interactions. 

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