Mask mandate still in effect
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Officials with the Livingston County Health Center have announced the availability of a small number of doses of COVID-19 for any county resident who fits the criteria for Phase 1B Tiers 1 & 2.
This list includes aged 65 and older and any adults under 65 with cancer, chronic kidney disease, COPD, heart conditions, weakened immune system due to organ transplant, severe obesity (BMI >40), pregnancy, sickle cell disease, Type 2 diabetes or individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities such as down syndrome.
According to the press release family caregivers have also been added to the list. Family caregivers often serve in the role of an unpaid healthcare worker, providing in-home care to those at an increased risk for severe illness as a result of COVID-19, Ann Burchett public information supervisor said. These family and household members serve in a role to meet the daily care needs of an adult unable to complete those ta
Area counties report 53 new cases of COVID-19 and 70 COVID-19 related deaths
COVID-19 cases have increased by 12 in Harrison County since December 16
th, which the health department says brings the total 584. Active cases went up by eight to 43. Eleven COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Harrison County.
The Putnam County Health Department reports 11 new COVID-19 cases were added on December 17
th, making the total 331. Fifty-four cases are under public health monitoring. There have been five COVID-19-related deaths for Putnam County. The health department notes it is seeing an uptick in cases about two weeks after gathering and trips that tended not to allow for social distancing.
New COVID-19 death reported in Livingston County along with 16 new cases, Grundy County reports 5 new COVID-19 cases
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COVID-19 cases have increased by five in Grundy County for a total of 777. The health department reports 578 cases have been confirmed and active cases went up by one to 104.
Twenty-three COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Grundy County.
The Grundy County Health Department encourages residents to “present a unified front” and do what they can “to protect each other.”
The Livingston County Health Center reports another COVID-19-related death, which brings the total to 32.
Sixteen new cases have also been added for a total of 973. Of the 70 active cases, 50 are in the community, 13 are facility actives, and seven are school actives. There are nine current hospitalizations for Livingston County.